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Fort Bend County Judge KP George is seeking the dismissal of the criminal case against him, accusing Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton of prosecutorial misconduct.

In court filings late last week, George's attorney, Jared Woodfill, also sought to disqualify Middleton, saying the district attorney discussed the criminal case in encrypted, disappearing messages on Signal.

Woodfill also alleges that prosecutors destroyed part of an interview with George's former staffer, Taral Patel.

George is accused of working with Patel to fake racist attacks against his own campaign. He's also facing two felony counts of money laundering.

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