Adani nears US SEC settlement on $250M bribery case; DOJ may drop criminal charges

Gautam Adani to pay $6M and Sagar Adani $12M without admitting guilt under proposed SEC settlement covering 2020-2024 allegations. Parallel DOJ criminal case may also be dropped, removing a major overhang on the conglomerate's retail, ports and infrastructure arms and easing access to global capital markets.

— Source publishedFri, 15 May, 2026, 20:22 IST·First seen Fri, 15 May, 2026, 20:28 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Adani Group nears settlement with US SEC over alleged $250M bribery case, with Gautam Adani paying $6M and Sagar Adani $12M without admitting guilt. DOJ may

Key facts

  • $6 million
  • $12 million
  • $250 million
  • 2020-2024

Why this matters

Window opens for Adani to resume large M&A and dollar-bond raises—monitor for retail acquisitions, port bolt-ons, and JV announcements within the next two quarters.