🚨 THE ADANI CASE IS DEAD — BUT THE QUESTIONS AREN’T.
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
And then came the bombshell.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis didn’t simply wave the case away. In a 47-page ruling, he sharply criticized senior Justice Department official Trent McCotter, calling the decision-making process “highly unusual” and raising serious concerns about how the prosecution was abandoned.
Adani and seven others were indicted in New York in 2024 over allegations involving a massive bribery and fraud scheme. U.S. prosecutors had accused the defendants of arranging more than $250 MILLION in alleged bribes to Indian officials to secure solar-energy contracts, while allegedly misleading U.S. investors and financial institutions.
Adani denied wrongdoing.
Then, in May 2026, the DOJ moved to permanently end the prosecution.
That’s where the story gets dark.
Adani’s legal team, led by Robert Giuffra — a lawyer who also serves as one of Donald Trump’s personal attorneys — submitted roughly 600 pages of material to the Justice Department arguing that the case should not continue.
And hanging over the entire episode was another staggering number:
💰 $10 BILLION.
Adani had previously pledged to invest $10 billion in the United States and create around 15,000 jobs.
His lawyers reportedly discussed that investment during negotiations surrounding the case.
But here is the crucial point:
The judge found no evidence that the $10 billion pledge influenced the DOJ’s decision to dismiss the prosecution.
So no — the court did not establish that Adani bought his way out.
But the judge still had serious questions about the process.
Garaufis criticized McCotter for apparently disregarding the professional opinions of numerous federal officials and relying heavily on his own judgment.
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A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
And then came the bombshell.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis didn’t simply wave the case away. In a 47-page ruling, he sharply criticized senior Justice Department official Trent McCotter, calling the decision-making process “highly unusual” and raising serious concerns about how the prosecution was abandoned.
Adani and seven others were indicted in New York in 2024 over allegations involving a massive bribery and fraud scheme. U.S. prosecutors had accused the defendants of arranging more than $250 MILLION in alleged bribes to Indian officials to secure solar-energy contracts, while allegedly misleading U.S. investors and financial institutions.
Adani denied wrongdoing.
Then, in May 2026, the DOJ moved to permanently end the prosecution.
That’s where the story gets dark.
Adani’s legal team, led by Robert Giuffra — a lawyer who also serves as one of Donald Trump’s personal attorneys — submitted roughly 600 pages of material to the Justice Department arguing that the case should not continue.
And hanging over the entire episode was another staggering number:
💰 $10 BILLION.
Adani had previously pledged to invest $10 billion in the United States and create around 15,000 jobs.
His lawyers reportedly discussed that investment during negotiations surrounding the case.
But here is the crucial point:
The judge found no evidence that the $10 billion pledge influenced the DOJ’s decision to dismiss the prosecution.
So no — the court did not establish that Adani bought his way out.
But the judge still had serious questions about the process.
Garaufis criticized McCotter for apparently disregarding the professional opinions of numerous federal officials and relying heavily on his own judgment.
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