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- US authorities are reportedly preparing to drop criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani.
- The SEC is also expected to settle a parallel civil fraud lawsuit linked to alleged bribery in solar contracts.
- The development could offer major relief to the Adani Group after months of legal uncertainty.
In a major development for the Adani Group, US authorities are reportedly moving to end fraud-related legal proceedings against billionaire chairman Gautam Adani, according to a Bloomberg report cited by multiple media outlets.
The report said the US Department of Justice could announce as early as this week that it is dropping criminal fraud charges against Adani. At the same time, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is also reportedly working to settle a parallel civil fraud lawsuit filed against Adani and others in November 2024.
The development could mark a major legal reprieve for Adani, whose business empire spans ports, airports, renewable energy, mining and infrastructure.
The case dates back to November 2024, when US prosecutors accused Adani and several executives of being part of an alleged $250 million bribery scheme to secure solar energy contracts in India. Prosecutors had alleged that the group concealed the scheme while raising billions of dollars from American investors through loans and bond offerings. |
