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WSJ Video Shows Paxton With Dubai Hospital Fraud Fugitives

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Paxton at Dubai Party

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attended a New Year’s Eve party in Dubai with fugitives indicted for hospital fraud.
The Wall Street Journal released video of Paxton on a Dubai balcony shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 2025.
The video shows Paxton with Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, both named in a federal indictment.
Ahmed donated $40,000 in 2022 and $125,000 from 2023 onward, including $25,000 on July 15, 2024, three days after the indictment announcement.
Ahmed and Suhail made their first court appearance on Oct. 13, 2026 and pleaded not guilty.

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Paxton Impeached House

The Texas House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton by a 121-to-23 vote in 2023.
A whistleblower lawsuit settlement funded by the state rose from $3.3 million to $6.6 million.
Sixty Republicans joined Democrats in a no-confidence vote against Paxton during the impeachment.
The Texas Senate acquitted Paxton later in 2023, allowing him to resume office.
State Senator Angela Paxton filed for divorce in 2025, citing adultery.

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Paxton at Dubai Party

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attended a New Year’s Eve party in Dubai with fugitives indicted for hospital fraud.
The Wall Street Journal released video of Paxton on a Dubai balcony shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 2025.
The video shows Paxton with Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, both named in a federal indictment.
Ahmed donated $40,000 in 2022 and $125,000 from 2023 onward, including $25,000 on July 15, 2024, three days after the indictment announcement.
Ahmed and Suhail made their first court appearance on Oct. 13, 2026 and pleaded not guilty.

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