According to the indictment, "the defendants herein, with the intent that a felony be committed, did enter into an agreement with one or more of each other with a general purpose committee known as Texans for a Republican Majority PAC (political action committee) that one or more of them would engage in conduct that would constitute the offense of knowingly making a political contribution in violation of Subchapter D of Chapter 253 of the Texas Election Code..."
起訴状によると、「被告はここに、重罪を犯す意図をもって共和党の過半数を目指すテキサス人PAC（政治行動委員会）として知られる多目的の委員会と共に、一人またはそれ以上と個別に、彼らの一人またはそれ以上はテキサス州選挙法の253章D節に違反する政治献金をして故意に犯罪になる行為に携わるという契約を結んだものである」