United States v. Adani
Case Overview
The United States charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and several associates in the Eastern District of New York with fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act offenses, alleging they promised roughly $250 million in bribes to Indian officials to win solar-energy contracts and concealed the scheme from U.S. investors and lenders. The case was filed in October 2024 and is assigned to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis.
The Conclusion
On August 10, 2026, Judge Garaufis granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss three of the five counts against the Adani defendants while reserving decision on the remaining two counts pending procedural compliance. In a 47-page opinion, the court sharply criticized the Department's handling of the dismissal, singling out Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter as bearing sole responsibility for the effort, and questioned the government's reasons for abandoning the prosecution, including whether Adani's November 2024 pledge to invest $10 billion in the United States played a role. The dismissal is partial, and the court did not endorse the Department's rationale.
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