Federal prosecutor who withdrew from dismissed bribery case against Indian billionaire Adani fired, sources say

A federal prosecutor who withdrew from the bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani shortly after senior Justice Department officials moved to dismiss the charges has been fired, according to CBS News sources. The charges in the bribery matter were under consideration for dismissal by the department when the prosecutor stepped back from the case, and the firing followed the investigation’s next steps as described by sources familiar with the matter. The department has not publicly commented on the firing, and it was not immediately clear whether the termination was connected to the Adani matter or to unrelated personnel matters. The episode comes amid ongoing scrutiny of DOJ decision-making in high-profile prosecutions and questions about how internal processes are handled in such cases. Adani, a prominent Indian billionaire, has faced various investigations in different jurisdictions; this particular episode concerns allegations of bribery and the department’s subsequent move to drop charges. CBS News said the information came from multiple sources familiar with the matter. The firing adds another layer of complexity to a story that has drawn attention to accountability and transparency within federal law enforcement in cases involving powerful economic interests.