WSJ: Paxton partied in Dubai with fugitive donor facing $15M fraud charges
Days before Texas's Senate election, reporting shows AG Ken Paxton rang in 2025 with two indicted fugitives, one of whom gave him $190,000.
What to know
- WSJ reporting places Paxton at a New Year's Eve 2025 party in Dubai with two men under federal indictment for allegedly stealing $15 million from a Chicago hospital.
- One of the men, Anosh Ahmed, had donated $190,000 to Paxton's campaign, including $25,000 just days after his own indictment.
- The story breaks three weeks before the 3 November Senate election, in which polls show Paxton narrowly trailing.
- Paxton and his campaign have not said who organized or paid for the trip, or whether Paxton knew the two men were fugitives facing federal charges.
“prominent business and political figures”
Adam Sheppard, Attorney for Sameer Suhail · Block Club Chicago · Oct 12
Ken Paxton Texas Attorney General, Senate candidateAnosh Ahmed Former Loretto Hospital CFO/COO, Paxton donorSameer Suhail Physician, medical supply contractorTracy Duhon Paxton's girlfriendNick Maddux Senior adviser to Paxton
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Paxton campaign declines to address the trip
Adviser Nick Maddux did not answer questions about the Dubai trip, instead framing Paxton as a target of political persecution; Paxton has not said who funded the trip or whether he knew of the indictments.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton partied in Dubai on New Year’s Eve with two men facing federal charges of stealing more than $15 million from a Chicago hospital. One donated $190,000 to Paxton’s campaigns, including $25,000 days after his indictment.
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Ken Paxton Reportedly Seen with Fugitives: Who are Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail? - Newsweek https://www. newsweek.com/who-are-anosh-ahm ed-and-sameer-suhail-fugitives-reportedly-with-paxton-12560760 You'd think with all the disgusting crap Paxton gets up to, that he'd be a lost cause in the election. He's a crook
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Partied With Fugitive Ex-Loretto Hospital Leader, Pal In Dubai: https:// blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/1 3/texas-ag-ken-paxton-partied-with-fugitive-ex-loretto-hospital-leader-pal-in-dubai-report/ lolz # Texas # Chicago # COVID # UAE
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Block Club Chicago adds local context and arraignment details
The outlet reports both men have since returned to the US, were arraigned in Chicago and pleaded not guilty, and quotes Suhail's attorney describing him as an "international man of mystery."
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MeidasTouch post on the party goes viral
A bluesky post summarizing the WSJ report draws over 9,000 likes and hundreds of comments, amplifying the story online.
“🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife).”
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🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment.
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🚨Holy crap! Ken Paxton partied on New Year’s Eve 2024 in Dubai with his girlfriend and two U.S. fugitives (Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail) charged in healthcare fraud/embezzlement schemes. Ahmed, a major donor, gave about $190,000 to Paxton’s campaign — including after his indictment.
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🚨 😮 Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment. Video Proof 👇
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Wall Street Journal reveals the Dubai gathering — The WSJ's account, based on video from another guest, court filings and sources, breaks the story three weeks before the 3 November election in which Paxton trails in polls.
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Paxton celebrates New Year's Eve with the two fugitives in Dubai — Paxton and his girlfriend Tracy Duhon watched fireworks over the Burj Khalifa on a crowded balcony alongside Ahmed and Suhail, who had not returned to the US to face charges.
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Ahmed donates $25,000 to Paxton after his indictment — Days after being indicted, Ahmed gave Paxton $25,000, part of $190,000 in total donations to Paxton's campaigns since October 2022.
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Federal grand jury indicts Ahmed and Suhail — Ahmed, Loretto's former CFO/COO, and Suhail, a physician whose supply companies sold to the hospital, are charged with embezzling $15 million and steering $19 million in contracts through bribery.
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Anosh Ahmed leaves the US for France and Dubai — Federal prosecutors say Ahmed left Chicago after learning of the investigation into alleged theft from Loretto Hospital; his lawyers deny he was a fugitive.
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Corrupt #KenPaxton partying in #Dubai with known fugitives. #AnoshAhmed and #SameerSuhail charged in #healthcare fraud/embezzlement schemes. Ahmed, a major donor, gave about $190,000 to Paxton’s campaign, including after his indictment. Vote Blue #Democrat #JamesTalarico