Dweli Saikowtel

The controversial project has been under scrutiny for months and was even named when Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to ban developments that discriminate based on religious preference.

Now Paxton is suing to stop the proposed residential development.

The attorney general alleges the East Plano Islamic Center and its partners have violated securities laws and regulations.

He said the leaders behind Epic City, which was recently renamed The Meadow, have engaged in a radical plot to line their own pockets.

The Dallas Morning News reports that community capital partners, the for-profit entity associated to Epic, is now reviewing the lawsuit.

Dwahili Saikautau, NPR News.