Overview
- An anonymous American tourist says he filmed Ken Paxton walking near the London Eye on July 1 and later had a confrontation on Westminster Bridge in which Paxton allegedly bumped him, demanded the footage and lunged twice for his phone.
- The couple reported the encounter to London’s Metropolitan Police but declined to pursue charges, telling reporters they feared retaliation from Paxton or his political allies.
- The only public visual evidence is an 18‑second clip published by the Daily Mail and the account is sourced to the unnamed tourist; major U.S. outlets have republished the Mail’s reporting without independent confirmation.
- Paxton is the sitting Texas attorney general and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, and his campaign did not respond to requests for comment about the allegations.
- The report ties a personal scandal previously reported about Paxton and Tracy Duhon to a high‑profile race, leaving voters and the campaigns to weigh an unadjudicated claim in the run‑up to early voting.