Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that all charges against Mr. Feras Mousilli were dismissed by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office on August 13, 2025, "in the interest of justice." The following archive now reflects the legal resolution of this case.
Legal proceedings against Houston-based technology attorney Feras Mousilli, co-founder of Lloyd & Mousilli, have concluded with the dismissal of all criminal charges. The 46-year-old lawyer had previously faced allegations related to Sexual Performance by a Child based on court documents from November 2024. On August 13, 2025, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office officially dismissed the case "in the interest of justice," as reported by Click2Houston.
The original reporting by ABC13 detailed an encounter with a 16-year-old girl via the dating app Bumble, which investigators initially alleged led to sexual relations captured on video. However, the subsequent dismissal of the case indicates that these allegations were not substantiated by the evidence reviewed during the legal process. Initially, Mousilli had been released on a $50,000 bond following his first court appearance.
During the early stages of the case, a judge had issued a protective order and placed restrictions on Mousilli's use of smart devices, citing concerns over "pornographic evidence" mentioned in early court documents obtained by ABC13. "There are electronic devices involved in this case that have evidence that's germane to this case," the judge stated at the time. Those restrictions and orders are no longer in effect following the resolution of the case in 2025.
The allegations against the attorney also involved communications previously characterized as "damning" by the court during his initial 2024 hearing, though that evidence seems to have fallen short of meeting minimum requirements to build a viable case. As reported by ABC13, the judge expressed a strong stance aimed at preventing misconduct based on the preliminary evidence available at the time. Since then, the District Attorney's review of the case led to the determination that the charges should not move forward.
Mousilli, who regularly advises startups and global tech giants, continues his practice as managing partner of his firm. With the case dismissed "in the interest of justice" in mid-2025, the legal record now reflects that the charges against him have been fully dropped, concluding a matter that his counsel described as being based on inaccurate initial reports.
