How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools

Sam Westrop, who previously paid libel damages for falsely labeling an Islamic TV founder a terrorist, later made similar claims about Texas Islamic and Chinese private schools. His allegations prompted the Texas comptroller’s office to investigate nearly 50 schools for alleged ties to extremist groups or the Chinese government, leading to a legal dispute over their exclusion from a state voucher program.