A US judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case.Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis’ decision to grant federal prosecutors’ rare bid to toss the case came after he inquired into their reasons for doing so, including by asking Adani whether anything was promised in exchange for the dropping of the case.In November 2024, before the charges were unsealed, Adani had promised to invest US$10 billion in the United States.
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US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani
A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case, leading to the dismissal by Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis.
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A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case, leading to the dismissal by Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis. The judge inquired into the reasons for dropping the case, including asking Adani if any promises were made in exchange for the dismissal. This occurred after Adani had previously pledged a $10 billion investment in the United States in November 2024, prior to the charges being unsealed.
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Adani had promised to invest US$10 billion in the United States before the charges were unsealed in November 2024.
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US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis granted the federal prosecutors' bid to toss the case.
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The Justice Department decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case against Adani.
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A US judge dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
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