DOJ Charges Indian Billionaire in $265M Bribery Scandal
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The Facts
The indictment alleges that Adani and his co-defendants paid or planned to pay approximately $265 million in bribes to Indian government officials in exchange for billions of dollars worth of contracts and financing.Federal prosecutors in New York have indicted Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's wealthiest individuals, on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy related to a massive solar energy project.
Prosecutors claim the defendants misled Wall Street investors who invested several billion dollars while concealing the alleged bribery scheme involving Adani Green Energy Ltd.'s 12-gigawatt solar power project.The indictment alleges that Adani and his co-defendants paid or planned to pay approximately $265M in bribes to Indian government officials in exchange for billions of dollars worth of contracts and financing.
The Spin
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