Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was indicted in a New York federal court on charges regarding an alleged bribery and fraud scheme. An Adani Group spokesperson said the allegations made by the U.

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of the Indian conglomerate and one of the world's richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme.

Shares of India's Adani Group companies plunged after its billionaire chair Gautam Adani was indicted in a New York federal court. The 62-year-old billionaire and the other defendants are accused of paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts that could generate more than $2 billion in profits.

The billionaire chair of the Indian conglomerate and one of the world's richest people has been indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme.

NEW DELHI -- Asia’s controversial richest man, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight. His companies’ stocks plunged up to 20% on Thursday after he was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme.