Judge Dismisses Gautam Adani Fraud Case After DOJ Abandons Probe

A Brooklyn judge dismissed the criminal fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the U.S. Justice Department said it would not pursue the prosecution. The judge sought justification for the dismissal; Adani had previously pledged to invest $10 billion in the United States—a pledge he says was not tied to any resolution—and he has not appeared in U.S. court to respond to the charges. The DOJ argued the case was largely foreign and difficult to prove, and a court filing clarified the pledge was not part of any deal.