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Donald Trump Jr. held a private meeting with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad, India, in November 2025, while Adani faced federal fraud and bribery charges brought by the Biden administration. The U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, dropped those charges in May 2026. Bloomberg reported the previously undisclosed meeting. A Trump Jr. spokesperson said the meeting had 'zero to do' with the DOJ decision. Adani, Asia's second-richest person, has denied the charges. Reports also emerged that Adani hired Boris Epshteyn, a key Trump adviser and personal lawyer, to assist with his legal defense. The case was dropped after reports that Adani's lawyers proposed a $10 billion investment in the U.S. The story remains developing.
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Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, held a private meeting with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani during a visit to India in November last year. The meeting occurred while Adani faced federal fraud and bribery charges in the U.S.—charges that were dropped by the Trump administration last month, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
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- According to Bloomberg, the previously undisclosed meeting took place in Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The details of what was discussed remain unknown.
- A spokesperson for Trump Jr., cited by Bloomberg, said the meeting had "zero to do" with the Department of Justice's decision to drop its federal case against Adani, which had been brought by the Biden administration.
- Adani and his company have vehemently denied the federal charges. The charges were dropped last month following reports that the billionaire's lawyers had 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 assist with his defense.
This is a developing story.
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Forbes - BusinessNeutral / independent
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Trump Jr. Met Adani Before DOJ Dropped Bribery Charges