Paxton Sues East Plano Islamic Center, Alleging Fraudulent Land-Development Scheme
December 8, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), Community Capital Partners (CCP), and several affiliated leaders, accusing them of running an illegal land-development scheme tied to a massive project known as “EPIC City.” The lawsuit, filed after a referral from the Texas State Securities Board, alleges violations of state securities laws, fraudulent fundraising practices, and misuse of investor dollars.
EPIC City is a proposed large-scale, Muslim-centric community development planned for over 400 acres straddling Collin and Hunt Counties in North Texas, envisioned by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) to include housing, a mosque, school, sports facilities, and retail.
According to Paxton, CCP was created by EPIC to acquire and develop more than 400 acres across Hunt and Collin counties. Promotional materials for the project allegedly included improper and misleading claims, including suggestions that the development would be reserved primarily for Muslims and framed as the potential “epicenter of Islam in North America.” Paxton argues these representations not only violated state and federal law but misled investors about the nature and purpose of the project.
In November 2025, “EPIC City” planners renamed their project to something more non-threatening. The proposed new name is “The Meadow.”
The lawsuit further claims that while EPIC City’s promotional materials promised transparency and lawful fundraising, the project’s leaders diverted a substantial portion of investor money for personal use. Regulators say CCP also failed to verify whether more than 10 percent of its investors were legally qualified as “accredited,” a requirement under securities law meant to protect inexperienced or vulnerable buyers.
Paxton, who first announced an investigation into EPIC City in March 2025 and formally sought the securities board referral in October, said the time for warnings has passed. “The leaders behind EPIC City have engaged in a radical plot to destroy hundreds of acres of beautiful Texas land and line their own pockets,” Paxton said. “This unlawful land project will be stopped.”
The lawsuit seeks to halt all EPIC City activity and bar those involved from conducting similar ventures in the future. EPIC and CCP representatives have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
