Ken Paxton partied with 2 fugitives in Dubai, Wall Street Journal reports

In December 2024, Ken Paxton, a Republican Senate candidate from Texas who faces ongoing scrutiny for alleged financial improprieties, celebrated New Year’s Eve in Dubai with his girlfriend Tracy Duhon and two American businessmen: Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail. Both Ahmed and Suhail were previously indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges involving the embezzlement of $15 million from a Chicago hospital but had not returned to the United States to face the charges at that time. According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, the group watched fireworks over Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Ahmed and Suhail have since returned to the US to answer their allegations; however, they argue delays were caused by personal circumstances and legal issues in Dubai. This incident is expected to further damage Paxton's already scandal-plagued campaign ahead of his Senate bid.