Patel was charged with online impersonation, third degree felony, and misdemeanor misrepresentation of identity, according to a press release from the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office. Patel posted a statement and a collage of screenshots of the alleged fake racist messages and on X formerly known as Twitter, in September 2023.
The messages called him a "dirty Pakistani," who "supports terrorists" and accusing Patel of worshipping "false gods" like "monkey" and an "elephant" in a "Christian nation."
