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What the fuck is wrong with you, Houston? Non-CR thread
huge replied to crash_davis's topic in Daily Texan
Any FBC people know what the hell is going on here? https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/judge-kp-george-da-middleton-escalate-feud-fort-21195083.php?sid=68dd792d658b90b19e06a265&ss=A&st_rid=985ea4c4-f6e6-4273-8e95-da2bb249e411&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=hcrn | the 713 afternoon report Fort Bend County Judge KP George has escalated his legal and political war with District Attorney Brian Middleton, filing a new motion that accuses the county’s top prosecutor of using encrypted messaging apps, hiding evidence and privately threatening to “knock him the f--- out” during conversations with George’s former aide Taral Patel. RE-ELECTION ANNOUNCED: Brian Middleton launches reelection bid for Fort Bend DA, vows to tackle trafficking, corruption Prosecutors have alleged that George committed money laundering in 2019, accusing him of underreporting tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds, transferring the money into personal accounts and using it to pay his property taxes and help purchase a home. George’s filing, paid for through his re-election campaign, mirrors earlier motions submitted in his felony cases and adds additional messages and audio clips his legal team says support disqualifying Middleton and dismissing the charges. Middleton’s office responded sharply Wednesday, framing the latest motion as a recycled attempt to smear prosecutors. Both men are running for re-election to their respective posts in November 2026. “These are essentially the same motions they filed last week,” the office said in a statement. “This is yet another desperate attempt, in a long line of attempts, to smear anyone — especially the Fort Bend County District Attorney — through allegations that are baseless and inaccurate. There is no retaliation, no misconduct, and no evidence was destroyed or withheld.” The office said additional responses will be filed later this week and that prosecutors “look forward to challenging these assertions in the courtroom” while preparing for “the upcoming trials of KP George for the criminal conduct he is charged with.” George has pleaded not guilty. George, who switched from Democrat to Republican in June, has said Middleton’s prosecutions were a key reason for his party change. What George alleges in his latest filing The motion argues that newly obtained recordings and text messages show a pattern of misconduct by Middleton and his senior staff. In the filing, George’s attorneys cite secretly recorded phone calls and screenshots from Patel’s phone that they say capture personal animosity and threatening language from Middleton toward George — including statements such as “This is war,” “I am up on all ten toes ready to knock him the f--- out,” and a message referring to George as a “conceited motherf-----.” George’s team also says Middleton and his assistants used encrypted messaging platforms such as Signal and WhatsApp for political and case-related conversations. They argue the apps’ disappearing-message features may have resulted in the loss of evidence relevant to George’s cases. The motion also renews earlier claims that several minutes are missing from Patel’s three-hour proffer interview, asserting that the gap occurred while Patel was discussing which Fort Bend County officials were aware of his fake-account activities. The filing asks the court to remove Middleton’s office from the case, appoint a special prosecutor, bar the use of encrypted apps for official business and order the production of all Signal and WhatsApp messages. Patel communications at center of dispute Patel, a former county staffer and Democratic candidate for commissioner, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two misdemeanor charges after investigators accused him of creating fake social media profiles and using them to solicit donations. In a plea deal with the district attorney’s office on April 15, Patel also admitted to online misrepresentation connected to George’s 2022 re-election bid. Patel acknowledged committing one offense “along with” George and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Prosecutors fire back In two filings submitted Nov. 10, the District Attorney’s Office said George’s motions distort facts, misapply the law and seek remedies outside any court’s authority. Prosecutors say they turned over all communications George cites as part of discovery in the separate misrepresentation-of-identity case, and that George has not identified any message that was withheld, favorable to his defense or material to the money laundering charges. They describe the texts and screenshots as “cherry-picked” from hundreds of thousands of messages pulled from Patel’s phone. Corrupted proffer video was duplicated on a second recording Addressing George’s claim that prosecutors destroyed part of Patel’s proffer, Middleton’s office says the interview was recorded on two devices. A brief portion on one camera was corrupted by a technical failure, they say, but the same segment was captured in full by a second camera. Both recordings were turned over to the defense, along with an explanation from the county’s digital evidence lab. Prosecutors say that because the disputed portion still exists, there is no Brady violation. Signal use does not amount to evidence destruction, state says THE INSIDER NEWSLETTER: Never miss a Katy and Fort Bend story with our bi-weekly newsletter The district attorney’s office argues that the Signal messages George highlights are political or personal, not case-related. They say George has not shown the communications involved official business or that anything was deleted in bad faith. Even if some messages auto-deleted, prosecutors say George has not demonstrated that any material had clear exculpatory value before deletion — a requirement for a due-process claim. State argues George has not met the bar to remove an elected DA Prosecutors say Texas law gives judges limited authority to remove an elected district attorney and that personal animosity, political disagreement or harsh language does not meet the legal threshold for disqualification. They argue the court also lacks authority to order many of the remedies George seeks, including forcing Middleton to surrender his phone or creating message logs that do not exist. Patel’s role remains central Patel’s phone, plea and cooperation agreement continue to anchor both sides’ arguments. George’s attorneys say Patel, not George, operated the fake accounts and coordinated social media strategies with multiple elected officials — possibly including Middleton. Prosecutors say Patel’s plea reflects the facts and that the fake-account case is separate from George’s money laundering charges. What happens next Middleton’s office said it plans to file responses to George’s newest motions this week. George’s attorneys are seeking an evidentiary hearing where Middleton and Patel would testify under oath about their communications, the alleged missing evidence and Patel’s cooperation. -
What the fuck is wrong with you, Houston? Non-CR thread
huge replied to crash_davis's topic in Daily Texan
I had a front row seat to this. Rivalry week! -
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Field day was postponed for Friday in 77079. So I guess it's pretty serious. ~ Simone
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I read that OpenAI has something like $1.2T in committed spending. On $14B in revenue. My company works with them. We are trying to make hay while the sun shines. Does that make me an enemy?
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Why is Tate back in the US at all? Why isn't he in a Romanian prison?
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Strange bedfellows indeed. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/religion/article/faith-based-investors-ken-paxton-21193225.php?utm_content=hed&sid=68dd792d658b90b19e06a265&ss=A&st_rid=985ea4c4-f6e6-4273-8e95-da2bb249e411&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=hcrn | the 713 afternoon report
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I think people looking for a smoking gun against Trump are going to be disappointed. Also, his supporters wouldn't care anyway.
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Larry Summers announced he is cancelling all public commitments. There are a TON of people that remained chummy with Epstein all the way up to his second arrest. That was the biggest takeaway from the email dump. Lots of powerful people with a really bad look.
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$70 million my big toe. Here that would cost $70 billion
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DId not mean to come off overly concerned with one or the other. I'm concerned with political fuckery, which is always afoot. I dont want anyone spared. And the Q stuff is the dumbest of all the dumb things.
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Trump could not look worse on this. And on about 25000 other things. He is the worst president we have ever had by 100 miles. Is that clear enough for my position? I just don't think he's the only one guilty here.
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Totally different question. But Trump doing shit is expected. He's a deranged lying lunatic. Another stupid aspect of this, why was Guiffre's abuser at Chelsea Clinton's wedding 2 years after Epstein plead guilty? I want all the trash on the table. All of it.
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Why didn't she mention Trump in her book?
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And once again Ted Fucking Cruz is seemingly on the right side of something. What in the blue hell is going on!
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Remind me again how much of this is new and how much was in the DOJ possession during the previous administration? Isn't this all the same shit sandwich being reheated in the break room microwave?
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2XO any of the $90 bottles are very tasty
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So the new Old Fitz 7 BiB for $60 seems downright reasonable compared to plenty of new stuff out there. Am I being too benevolent?
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Do not besmirch the good Sherriff's name in reference to that coffee thrower!
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SQUINTY MEME
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I think he's dry. Also if you were constipated when you got there, that would run through me like greezed lightnin
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That's a good bottle. I have 2014, 2022 and 2023 open. Wish I had 10 more.
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Like anyone could even know that...
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You should watch the first 2 terminator movies if you enjoy enjoyment.
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