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US prosecution of Adani over solar contracts
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- What
- A US indictment, unsealed in 2024, alleging a scheme to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts, and to mislead investors about anti-corruption practices
- Status
- Dismissed with prejudice by a US district judge in August 2026 at the Justice Department’s request; never tried
Connections (3)
- Gautam Adani / Indicted in the US, 2024 / US prosecution of Adani over solar contractsAllegation
- According to the original US court filing, prosecutors alleged that he, his nephew Sagar Adani and others were involved in a scheme to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts, and that investors and financial institutions were misled about the company’s anti-corruption practices. The allegations were never tested at a criminal trial and the Adani Group has consistently denied wrongdoing.12 Aug 2026 · The Tribune · US court permanently ends criminal case against Adani
- Sagar Adani / Alleged by US prosecutors to have taken part in the scheme / US prosecution of Adani over solar contractsAllegation
- The Tribune reports that, according to the original filing, prosecutors alleged Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and others were involved in the bribery scheme. The allegations were never tested at a criminal trial and the group has denied wrongdoing.12 Aug 2026 · The Tribune · US court permanently ends criminal case against Adani
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York / Dismissed with prejudice at the Justice Department’s request, August 2026 / US prosecution of Adani over solar contracts
- US District Judge Nicholas G Garaufis granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the indictment with prejudice, ending the case against Gautam Adani and seven other defendants. The judge had first declined to approve the dismissal for lack of explanation, and was said to be satisfied that Adani’s $10 billion US investment pledge had not influenced the decision. The Justice Department argued the prosecution was predominantly foreign in nature and difficult to prove; the judge expressed concern about how the dismissal was handled.12 Aug 2026 · The Tribune · US court permanently ends criminal case against Adani