Prominent Houston-based criminal defense attorney Dan Cogdell —who notably has defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in court —is calling out Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials for racially profiling a Muslim group aiming to develop a planned community.

Attorney Dan Cogdell said in a statement Thursday that the groups are being unfairly targeted and alleges they are victims of racial profiling.

The developers behind a proposed Muslim community called EPIC City have hired high-profile attorney Dan Cogdell to help them navigate multiple state investigations. Cogdell accused Gov. Greg Abbott of spreading lies about the project at a press conference on Thursday.