The US Justice Department is reportedly planning to drop charges against Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, who is accused of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to secure solar energy contracts in India. This consideration follows the hiring of a new legal team led by Robert J. Giuffra Jr. from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, known for representing high-profile clients, including former President Donald Trump. Giuffra Jr. met with Justice Department officials, arguing that prosecutors lack jurisdiction and evidence to proceed with the case. Additionally, Adani's counsel proposed a $10 billion investment in the US economy, which could create 15,000 jobs, although prosecutors indicated this would not influence the case. Earlier, the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York accepted a plea from Adani's legal team for a pre-motion conference to dismiss the case, citing various grounds including lack of personal jurisdiction and the extraterritorial nature of the SEC's claims. The defendants maintain that the alleged activities occurred exclusively in India and involve non-US entities, thus falling outside US law.