He took a plea deal on charges he was facing. Read the letter a former Fort Bend Co. candidate was forced to write to the community

Texas Democrat pleads guilty to posting fake racist comments to garner sympathy

Taral Patel says he is ‘deeply remorseful’ for the trollish attacks during his Fort Bend County commissioner run

Fort Bend County Judge KP George's former chief of staff pleads guilty in fake racist post scandal

As part of his agreement, Taral Patel will be on probation for two years, have to complete 200 community service hours and write letters of apology.

Fort Bend County politician Taral Patel pleads guilty in scheme involving fake racist attacks on social media

As part of a plea agreement, Patel signed an acknowledgment that he committed one of his offenses alongside Fort Bend County Judge KP George -- who has been accused of a similar crime. Patel worked on George’s campaign and also previously served as his chief of staff.

Former chief of staff to Fort Bend County Judge KP George accepts plea deal in fake social posts scandal

RICHMOND, Texas (KIAH) — Taral Patel, the former chief of staff to Fort Bend County Judge KP George, reached a plea deal with county prosecutors for making fake social media accounts to help their political campaigns. Patel pled guilty on Tuesday to two misdemeanor counts of misrepresentation of identity by a candidate. He admitted in one of the counts that he committed with George’s knowledge. Patel and George were indicted for making posts on …

Patel accepts plea deal, apologizes to community

NOTE: This story has been updated to include comments from KP George's attorney.

Former county commissioner candidate Taral Patel pleads guilty to 2 misdemeanor charges

Taral Patel, the former Democratic candidate for Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner, pleaded guilty April 15 to two misdemeanor charges of misrepresentation of identity by a candidate.