Democracy Dies in DarknessThe likely move comes as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission struck an $18 million deal to settle a parallel civil lawsuit.May 15, 2026 at 12:25 p.m. EDTYesterday at 12:25 p.m. EDTGautam Adani addresses the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, India, on Jan.10, 2024. (Ajit Solanki/AP) and The Justice Department is preparing to seek the dismissal within days of a pending bribery and fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, potentially ending its efforts to prosecute one of Asia’s richest men following a concerted defense campaign led by one of President Donald Trump‘s personal attorneys.