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Business · 11 August 2026

US judge dismisses bribery and fraud case against Indian billionaire Adani

US judge dismisses bribery and fraud case against Indian billionaire Adani

Gautam Adani via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-3.0)

Criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been dismissed by a US judge, bringing a high-profile bribery and fraud case to a close. The Justice Department requested that the charges be dropped, contending that a significant portion of the alleged activities occurred outside the US.

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