AUSTIN, Texas (KMID\/KPEJ)- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center, Community Capital Partners, and several leaders involved in a proposed residential development known as \u201cEPIC City,\u201d accusing them of violating state securities laws.<\/p>\n
Paxton\u2019s office alleges the groups used Community Capital Partners, an entity formed by the center, to raise money for more than 400 acres in Hunt and Collin counties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe leaders behind EPIC City have engaged in a radical plot to destroy hundreds of acres of beautiful Texas land and line their own pockets,\u201d said Attorney General Paxton. \u201cI will relentlessly bring the full force of the law against anyone who thinks they can ignore the rules and hurt Texans. The unlawful land project known as EPIC City will be stopped, and those responsible will be barred from ever creating another fraudulent operation like this again.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the lawsuit, CCP solicited investments through misleading promotional materials, failed to verify investor status as required under state law, and diverted funds for personal use.<\/p>\n
State officials say some of the project\u2019s marketing suggested the development would be reserved for Muslims and described the area as the \u201cepicenter of Islam in North America.\u201d The attorney general\u2019s office argues those claims were used to attract investors while concealing financial risks.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Paxton launched an investigation into the development and requested a referral from the Texas State Securities Board in October. After receiving that referral, his office moved forward with legal action to stop the project from advancing.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit seeks to halt further fundraising tied to EPIC City and bar the defendants from operating similar ventures in the future.<\/p>\n
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