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.
Key Facts
- 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.
- Citing an unnamed person close to the president’s son, the report said Adani’s younger son, Jeet Adani—who was involved in a push to end the federal case—met with Trump Jr. in Mar-a-Lago last year.
- The unnamed source claimed the DOJ case was not discussed in either of the two meetings.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
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