FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (CW39) — Fort Bend County’s top elected official now faces trial in a high-profile criminal case.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is scheduled to stand trial beginning Tuesday morning on two felony counts of money laundering, allegations prosecutors have said involve tens of thousands of dollars tied to campaign finances.
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The trial follows several years of investigations, indictments, political drama, and a separate scandal involving fake social media accounts.
In April 2025, George was arrested and booked into the Fort Bend County Jail after being indicted on two felony money laundering counts. Fort Bend prosecutors said the money laundering case dates back to 2019, shortly after George took office as county judge…