Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week that he has filed suit in a Texas state trial court against the East Plano Islamic Center alleging violations of Texas securities law in the Center's attempt to finance and develop a planned community of over 1000 homes. The complaint (full text) in State of Texas v. Community Capital Partners, LP, (TX Dist. Ct., filed 12/5/2025), alleges violation of state registration requirements and misstatements regarding the location of the project and the compensation flowing to the individual promoting the project. The complaint reads in part:
20. The “EPIC Launches EPIC City” video describes the community as “a project that’s going to change ... the Dawah scene for the Muslim community in the US.” In the “Imam Zaid Shakir invites you to Epic City Community” video, Imam Zaid Shakir states that EPIC City will be “exponentially beneficial … to the believers ... a greater sign that [the Muslim] community has arrived,” and that EPIC City will serve as the “epicenter of Islam in North America.” Moreover, although no longer publicly accessible, the video... bore the title “Welcome to Epic City Muslim Community....
21. Furthermore, while a subsequent version of EPIC City’s website stated that the project is “committed to building a vibrant, multigenerational and inclusive master planned community,” the website’s language from 11 days after CCP’s initial announcement was significantly different: a screenshot of the website from May 26, 2024, shows that the mission statement originally stated that EPIC City was “committed to building a vibrant and inclusive community that serves the evolving needs of the Muslim community.” This language was still active on EPIC City’s homepage until at least February 14, 2025, long after the offering was announced and after hundreds of subscription agreements had become effective.
22. These videos, and the overall marketing campaign more broadly, give the clear impression that EPIC City is a community targeted at and reserved for those of the Muslim faith.
Texas Tribune reporting on the lawsuit said in part:
The legal action is the latest development to bring attention to the community, which has been the recipient of Islamaphic vitriol for months.
This summer, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly closed a probe into the housing project — saying that the developers had agreed to follow federal fair housing laws.
[Thanks to Scott Mange for the lead.]
