Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success
The department said the charges should never have been brought and argued the investors lost no money because the notes were repaid or serviced.
- The Department of Justice urged a federal judge to permanently dismiss the criminal indictment against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, arguing the prosecution was legally flawed and inconsistent with administration enforcement priorities.
- Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter stated the case should never have been brought, noting the alleged conduct occurred in India and failed to meet requirements outlined in the June 2025 Blanche Memorandum.
- After District Judge Nicholas Garaufis labeled an earlier motion "terse, bland, and conclusory," the department filed a 10-page defense arguing that continued judicial scrutiny prolongs uncertainty for defendants.
- Describing the matter as a "foreign case," McCotter argued the $18 million penalty Adani previously agreed to indicates the allegations warranted civil rather than criminal resolution.
- The department rejected claims that dismissal was linked to investment promises, despite the 2024 indictment alleging Adani Green Energy Ltd raised at least $175 million from U.S. investors.
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Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success
The Justice Department said on Saturday it wants to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani because the case is primarily foreign, hard to prove and inconsistent with the agency's current priorities.
US DoJ Says Adani Case Was Unwarranted, Seeks Dismissal
The DOJ said requiring prosecutors to publicly justify decisions to drop cases would discourage future dismissals, expose privileged internal deliberations and infringe on the executive branch's constitutional authority over charging decisions.
The New Indian Express
US DoJ says Adani case should never have been brought, urges judge to drop charges permanently
The DOJ said requiring prosecutors to publicly justify decisions to drop cases would discourage future dismissals and expose privileged internal deliberations.
Financial Post
BizTocJustice Department Defends Move to Drop Adani Criminal Charges
The Justice Department defended its move to drop the criminal case against Gautam Adani, arguing that securities charges against the Indian billionaire never should have been brought in the first place.
US DOJ Seeks Permanent Dismissal of Adani Case, Says Prosecution Should Not Have Proceeded
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has told a federal judge that the criminal case against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and other defendants "should never have been brought," urging the court to permanently dismiss all charges while arguing that the prosecution was legally weak, largely centred on India, and no longer served the interests of justice. Business News | US DOJ Seeks Perma…
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