Latest on Fort Bend County Judge KP George: DA seeks sanctions against his attorney as legal fight escalates 

RICHMOND — The legal and political storm surrounding Fort Bend County Judge KP George intensified this week after District Attorney Brian Middleton’s office asked a judge to sanction George’s lead attorney, alleging repeated “misrepresentations” in court filings and public messaging as George heads toward trial on separate criminal cases.   

The sanctions request is the newest flare-up in a feud that has become one of the most consequential — and publicly bitter — power struggles in Fort Bend County government. George has accused prosecutors of misconduct and political retaliation, while Middleton’s office says George’s motions are an attempt to derail the cases and discredit the prosecution.   

Prosecutors target defense attorneys’ filings 

In a pre-trial hearing this week, Middleton’s office informed the court that it is seeking sanctions against attorney Jared Woodfill, which can range from a reprimand to more serious disciplinary action, according to reporting by the Houston Press. Prosecutors pointed to what they say is fabricated or inaccurate legal quoting inside defense motions — including a passage Woodfill attributed to the DeLay v. State opinion that prosecutors say does not appear in that ruling.   

The same reporting describes prosecutors objecting to public claims on George’s campaign account about the cost of a special prosecutor, saying the post misrepresented how that assistance is funded. The DA’s office has stated that special prosecutor Brian Wice is being paid with asset forfeiture funds, rather than taxpayer money.   

Judge keeps Middleton on the case 

The fight over who prosecutes George has also reached the bench. On Dec. 9, ABC13 reported that a judge rejected the defense effort to remove Middleton and his office from handling George’s criminal cases after a lengthy hearing that included arguments over prosecutors’ communications practices, including the use of the Signal messaging app.   

That ruling set the stage for the next phase: trials scheduled to land uncomfortably close to the election season. ABC13 reported George is facing a misdemeanor trial next month tied to the social-media hoax case, and a felony trial roughly two months later connected to allegations involving campaign funds.   

Theft probe adds another twist 

Complicating the courtroom narrative is a separate investigation involving George’s campaign finances — but not the one prosecutors are pursuing. 

Court filings summarized by the Houston Chronicle describe a report to Houston police alleging that about $4,200 was withdrawn via unauthorized electronic transfers from George’s campaign account between July and September. The Chronicle reported investigators traced transactions to a Houston apartment and identified a person of interest who publicly presented themselves as linked to Woodfill’s law firm; no arrests or charges were reported at the time of publication.   

ABC13 also reported prosecutors cited the alleged theft as part of their effort to have Woodfill removed from representing George, adding yet another layer to the dispute over who should be in the courtroom on George’s behalf.   

The backdrop: indictments, a party switch, and a 2026 ballot 

George, the county’s top elected official, has been under indictment in more than one case. The Houston Chronicle reported in April 2025 that George was charged with two counts of money laundering and booked into jail, and that Texas law would require him to leave office if convicted.   

In June 2025, amid the legal turmoil, George announced he was switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party — a move that reshaped Fort Bend’s political balance and gave Republicans a 3–2 majority on Commissioners Court, according to ABC13.   

Now, with both George and Middleton positioned as political figures with elections ahead, the legal battle is playing out with unusually high public visibility — and with rhetoric on both sides that increasingly sounds like campaign-season warfare.