Despite claiming that he had “gone after fraud” as Attorney General, Ken Paxton was caught partying in Dubai with two wanted fugitives. Paxton's associates, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, fled the United States after federal prosecutors indicted them on healthcare fraud charges. Ahmed was charged with money laundering, wire fraud, and kickback conspiracy as part of a $900 million healthcare fraud scheme. Suhail faced embezzlement charges over a $15 million medical supply fraud scheme. Additionally, Paxton was accompanied by Trucy Duhon, one of the mistresses with whom he cheated on his wife, Angela Paxton.
Ken Paxton Partied With Fugitives In Dubai Alongside His Mistress Tracy Duhon. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Meanwhile, damaging revelations about Paxton continue to emerge. A new scene that could join the list: a previously unreported New Year’s Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn’t his wife. As fireworks exploded over the Burj Khalifa skyscraper to welcome 2025, Paxton and his girlfriend Tracy Duhon watched from a luxury high-rise balcony full of people, according to a video of the gathering viewed by The Wall Street Journal, details of which were contained in court filings and confirmed by people familiar with the matter.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/13/26]
Paxton Partied With Two Wanted Fugitives Who Fled The U.S. After Facing Federal Healthcare Charges. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Among those at the event with Texas’ top law-enforcement official were two Americans who had been indicted months before on federal healthcare-fraud charges but failed to return to the U.S., Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, according to the court records and people familiar with the matter. Ahmed, a healthcare executive, had donated $190,000 to Paxton, campaign-finance records show, including $25,000 days after he was indicted.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/13/26]
When Addressing These Revelations, Paxton’s Spokesperson Claimed He Was A Victim Of Political Persecution “Like President Trump.” According to the Wall Street Journal, “In a statement, Paxton senior adviser Nick Maddux didn’t directly address the Dubai trip. ‘Like President Trump, Ken Paxton has been politically persecuted for years, and every time, voters have seen through it and sent him back to office because they know he has always fought for Texas,’ Maddux said.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/13/26]
Paxton’s Fugitive Associates Were Indicted In Federal Court, Accused Of Over $200 Million In Healthcare Fraud. “The two fugitives at the Dubai event had been both indicted in federal court in Illinois in 2024 on charges that they embezzled $15 million from a Chicago hospital where Ahmed was chief financial officer. A businessman with interests in Texas, Ahmed was later charged in a much larger scheme involving at least $195 million in alleged payments from the government for fraudulent Covid-19 tests, to which he has pleaded not guilty.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/13/26]
The Attorneys For Paxton’s Fugitive Associates Claimed The Two Men Needed To Be In Dubai For Personal Reasons. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Both men are now back in the U.S. to face the charges. Ahmed is in custody, and his attorneys have said in court filings that he was abroad at the time of the first indictment and his return to the U.S. was delayed by family health issues. Suhail’s attorney, Adam Sheppard, said civil matters in Dubai affected Suhail’s ability to travel after the indictment and he returned voluntarily when they were resolved.” [Wall Street Journal, 10/13/26]