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Paxton Linked to Dubai Party as Fugitives Face Indictment

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Paxton Parties with Fugitives

Attorney General Ken Paxton attended a Year's Eve 2024 party in Dubai with indicted fugitives Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail.
Anosh Ahmed donated $190,000 to Ken Paxton’s campaign, including $25,000 given days after his indictment.
Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail later returned to U.S. custody after arrests in Serbia and at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
President Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in May 2026 despite advisers warning of damaging revelations.

Summary

Ahmed Extradited US

A superseding indictment alleges Ahmed and Suhail used shell companies to bill Loretto Hospital for nonexistent services.
The scheme included a $34,000 invoice for copier machines delivered to properties owned by the defendants.
Former Loretto CEO George Miller allegedly accepted about $769,000 in bribes to steer contracts to Suhail’s firms.
Ahmed was arrested in Serbia on November 30, 2025 after a DOJ Red Notice and extradited to the U.S.

History

Historical Context

Abscam began in March 1978 when FBI agent John Good used con-man Mel Weinberg’s fake Arab firm to tempt officials. The operation videotaped bribes totaling over $400,000 and led to convictions of seven members of Congress, including Senator Harrison A. Williams, in 1981. Those disclosure rules now frame investigations such as the 2025-26 Ken Paxton scandal.

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Paxton Parties with Fugitives

Attorney General Ken Paxton attended a Year's Eve 2024 party in Dubai with indicted fugitives Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail.
Anosh Ahmed donated $190,000 to Ken Paxton’s campaign, including $25,000 given days after his indictment.
Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail later returned to U.S. custody after arrests in Serbia and at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
President Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in May 2026 despite advisers warning of damaging revelations.

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