No 'factual support' to sustain bribery charges in US Adani case, official says
( August 14, 2026, 23:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: There is a lack of evidence to support maintaining bribery charges on the five remaining defendants in a US corruption case that had involved Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, according to a new filing from a senior US Justice Department official. "By definition, there can be no 'factual support' for something that does not exist; I cannot prove a negative," the official said.See attached file....
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