Ken Paxton Partied With 2 Fraud Fugitives in Dubai as Donor Gave Him $190,000
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Ken Paxton Partied With 2 Fraud Fugitives in Dubai as Donor Gave Him $190,000
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Summary
New Year’s Eve 2024 video shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrating in Dubai with Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, two men the Justice Department had charged with embezzling millions from a Chicago nonprofit hospital.
Six months before the party, federal prosecutors announced fraud charges against Ahmed and Suhail; a late-2025 lawsuit and footage first published by The Wall Street Journal brought the gathering to light.
At least $190,000 in campaign donations from Ahmed to Paxton since 2022 sharpened scrutiny, including a $25,000 contribution received within days of Ahmed’s 2024 indictment announcement.
Paxton’s campaign did not answer questions about why he attended the party, the extent of his ties to the men, or who paid for the Dubai trip.
The episode adds to pressure on Paxton during a hard-fought U.S. Senate race and revives longstanding questions about his wealth, travel and personal conduct after years of corruption inquiries that produced no conviction.