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As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In a significant setback to GOP leaders who have been attempting for months to get him to run for one of their top midterm objectives, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the US Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In his appeal, Householder also criticized U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, claiming that Black had not adequately explained to the jury that bribery must be proven by an agreement and that Householder must have agreed to act \u201con a specific and focused question or matter\u201d at the time of the agreement. All of his allegations were deemed unsuccessful by the panel of judges. Three legal technicalities were at the centre of Borges' appeal. They all failed, too.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ohio ex-speaker and lobbyist\u2019s $60M bribe convictions stand after court ruling","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ohio-ex-speaker-and-lobbyists-60m-bribe-convictions-stand-after-court-ruling","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7726","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7725,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_content":"\n In a significant setback to GOP leaders who have been attempting for months to get him to run for one of their top midterm objectives, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the US Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The 65-year-old lawmaker said that the government was incorrect to label his actions as part of a bribery plot. Rather, he transferred FirstEnergy's funds into a network of covert dark money accounts under his control as legitimate political contributions. According to federal prosecutors, the money was provided to the Householder as a quid pro quo to make his actions unlawful in exchange for the approval of House Bill 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his appeal, Householder also criticized U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, claiming that Black had not adequately explained to the jury that bribery must be proven by an agreement and that Householder must have agreed to act \u201con a specific and focused question or matter\u201d at the time of the agreement. All of his allegations were deemed unsuccessful by the panel of judges. Three legal technicalities were at the centre of Borges' appeal. They all failed, too.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ohio ex-speaker and lobbyist\u2019s $60M bribe convictions stand after court ruling","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ohio-ex-speaker-and-lobbyists-60m-bribe-convictions-stand-after-court-ruling","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7726","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7725,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_content":"\n In a significant setback to GOP leaders who have been attempting for months to get him to run for one of their top midterm objectives, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the US Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In an attempt to obtain a respite, Householder filed six claims, but his appeal<\/a> was denied on each of them. He claimed that he was given incorrect jury instructions, that his sentence was excessive for the circumstances, that there was inadequate and inadmissible evidence, that his right to counsel had been violated, and that the judge had been biased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 65-year-old lawmaker said that the government was incorrect to label his actions as part of a bribery plot. Rather, he transferred FirstEnergy's funds into a network of covert dark money accounts under his control as legitimate political contributions. According to federal prosecutors, the money was provided to the Householder as a quid pro quo to make his actions unlawful in exchange for the approval of House Bill 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his appeal, Householder also criticized U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, claiming that Black had not adequately explained to the jury that bribery must be proven by an agreement and that Householder must have agreed to act \u201con a specific and focused question or matter\u201d at the time of the agreement. All of his allegations were deemed unsuccessful by the panel of judges. Three legal technicalities were at the centre of Borges' appeal. They all failed, too.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ohio ex-speaker and lobbyist\u2019s $60M bribe convictions stand after court ruling","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ohio-ex-speaker-and-lobbyists-60m-bribe-convictions-stand-after-court-ruling","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7726","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7725,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_content":"\n In a significant setback to GOP leaders who have been attempting for months to get him to run for one of their top midterm objectives, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the US Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned by a reporter about<\/a> if he spoke with Trump about the matter. PM Modi declined, referring to it as a \"personal matter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bloomberg's sources claim that Adani's associates also contacted Indian government representatives to ask for guidance on how to handle the matter with Trump. According to the article, Adani has also enlisted the help of renowned American attorneys and lobbyists to further his case against the Trump administration. Prosecutors from the federal Justice Department and Brooklyn's U.S. Attorney's Office met once in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis, a legal company, and members of BGR Group, a government relations business that also represents India in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, are among the individuals working in the United States on behalf of Adani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been \"abused in a manner that harms the interests of the United States,\" according to Trump's instructions to halt its implementation in February. He said that the country's \"economic competitiveness\" and \"national security\" are harmed by \"overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n As reported by Bloomberg, a bribery prosecution against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives was later abandoned. In 2019, they were accused of approving a $2 million bribe to an Indian official in order to assist in securing a permit for the construction of a Cognizant office complex in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it investigates the Adani issue, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has turned to Indian authorities for assistance.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Indian billionaire Adani lobbies Trump officials to drop U.S. bribery charges","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indian-billionaire-adani-lobbies-trump-officials-to-drop-u-s-bribery-charges","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7714","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Their criminal defence lawyers and a representative of the Cincinnati U.S. Attorney's Office were contacted for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an attempt to obtain a respite, Householder filed six claims, but his appeal<\/a> was denied on each of them. He claimed that he was given incorrect jury instructions, that his sentence was excessive for the circumstances, that there was inadequate and inadmissible evidence, that his right to counsel had been violated, and that the judge had been biased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 65-year-old lawmaker said that the government was incorrect to label his actions as part of a bribery plot. Rather, he transferred FirstEnergy's funds into a network of covert dark money accounts under his control as legitimate political contributions. According to federal prosecutors, the money was provided to the Householder as a quid pro quo to make his actions unlawful in exchange for the approval of House Bill 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his appeal, Householder also criticized U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, claiming that Black had not adequately explained to the jury that bribery must be proven by an agreement and that Householder must have agreed to act \u201con a specific and focused question or matter\u201d at the time of the agreement. All of his allegations were deemed unsuccessful by the panel of judges. Three legal technicalities were at the centre of Borges' appeal. They all failed, too.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ohio ex-speaker and lobbyist\u2019s $60M bribe convictions stand after court ruling","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ohio-ex-speaker-and-lobbyists-60m-bribe-convictions-stand-after-court-ruling","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:59:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7726","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7725,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-06 14:39:07","post_content":"\n In a significant setback to GOP leaders who have been attempting for months to get him to run for one of their top midterm objectives, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the US Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kemp made the announcement, putting a stop to years of rumours about his future that had effectively shut down the field of potential GOP contenders. As Republicans attempt to maintain their tiny majority in the chamber, Kemp was viewed as a crucial recruit for the 2026 cycle, and this comes after a fierce lobbying effort to bring him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have spoken with friends, fans, and national leaders several times in the past few weeks, and they have all urged me to run for the US Senate in 2026. Their prayers and support for our family are much appreciated,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp, a Republican, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNext to those conversations, I've concluded that it is not in my family's best interests for me to be on the ballot the next year. I promised to work with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today to make sure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win in November of next year and who will eventually be a conservative voice in the US Senate that prioritises hardworking Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n According to a source, the governor announced his decision not to run for office to important Republican leaders on Monday. Kemp's decision to withdraw from a candidacy for the Georgia seat, which occurred in spite of the South Dakota Republican's attempts to persuade the governor to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial contest, was criticised by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019re disappointed about that. He, of course, would have been a great candidate,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Thune said when asked about Kemp. \u201cBut as I said before, that race is going to be competitive either way. The good news is there is a lot of interest and a lot of people who want to<\/a> run for the Republican nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several Republicans who are acquainted with the discussions said that Kemp had previously told GOP leaders he was not interested in running for office. Nevertheless, Republicans from President Donald Trump<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott have tried to persuade him to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The governor's choice also follows the rejection of bids from a few other well-known candidates, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. In a statement, the Senate Leadership PAC, a super PAC connected to Republican leaders, declared that the party will not give up on ousting Ossoff. \"SLF is dedicated to making sure Ossoff's unintentional stay in Washington is limited to one term, and Republicans will have a strong candidate in 2026 with a deep bench of incredible Georgia leaders,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bid for the seat has not been ruled out by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I have a lot of choices at my disposal. In reference to her area in northwest Georgia,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Greene has stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"There are the governor's race, the Senate race, and then there is my district, which I love.\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Kemp asked supporters in a fundraising appeal if she should run for Senate before making her announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n","post_title":"After intense lobbying, Brian Kemp decides against running for senate in Georgia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"after-intense-lobbying-brian-kemp-decides-against-running-for-senate-in-georgia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-10 14:46:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7725","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7714,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 20:40:33","post_content":"\n According to Bloomberg, representatives of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have been urging the Trump administration to dismiss the bribery accusations in the case involving solar transactions. According to a Bloomberg article, Gautam Adani has been attempting to persuade the Donald Trump administration to dismiss the criminal charges against him in the issue of solar contracts bribery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In November 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others on a number of charges, claiming that the defendants paid bribes totalling \u20b92,029 crores to obtain solar power contracts with several Indian states through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Days after Trump's election triumph was announced, the indictment was made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Bloomberg, since January, Adani and representatives of his businesses have been attempting to persuade Trump administration officials that Adani's prosecution is not in line with his values. According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed individuals, the discussions have been more heated in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was among the officials Adani met and offered bribes to in exchange for purchasing solar power from Adani Green Energy through the public sector company SECI, according to a complaint submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the SEC, Gautam Adani proposed a $200 million bribe when he met with Y.S. Jagan in 2021. Prior to the indictment in November 2024, Adani had congratulated Trump <\/a>on X and said that the Adani Group would spend $10 billion in energy and other projects in the United States, resulting in the creation of 15,000 jobs once Trump won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his February visit to the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2014who is known to have a close relationship with Adani\u2014was questioned
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