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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US May Drop Criminal Case Against Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani
Caption: US May Drop Criminal Case Against Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani. The US Justice Department is reportedly close to dropping criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes after Adani settled a related civil fraud case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, although the agreement still needs court approval. Federal prosecutors had accused Adani of helping orchestrate a bribery scheme involving around $265 million paid to Indian officials to secure approval for a massive solar power project. Adani has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing and called the allegations baseless. Sources say Adani’s legal team argued the case lacked strong evidence and warned that the ongoing prosecution could threaten the group’s promised $10 billion investment in the United States, which Adani announced after Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. Even if US criminal charges are dropped, several investigations involving Adani’s business empire are still ongoing in India. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,United States Department of Justice,Gautam Adani,criminal fraud charges,U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,bribery allegations,solar power project,India,United States,Adani Group,legal investigations,foreign investment,Donald Trump
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