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Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, held a private meeting with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani while visiting the country in November last year, as the billionaire faced federal fraud and bribery charges in the U.S.— dropped by the Trump administration last month—Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Federal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani were dropped by the DOJ last month.
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According to Bloomberg, the previously undisclosed meeting took place in Ahmedabad, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat, although the details of what was discussed are unknown.
A spokesperson for Trump Jr. cited by Bloomberg said the meeting had “zero to do” with the DOJ’s decision to drop its federal case—brought by the Biden administration—against Adani.
Adani and his company have vehemently denied the federal charges, which were dropped last month following reports that the billionaire’s lawyers offered to invest $10 billion in the U.S.
The Indian billionaire, who is Asia’s second-richest person, had also reportedly hired Boris Epshteyn, a key adviser and personal lawyer of President Donald Trump, to help with his defense.
This is a developing story.