Sagar Adani, nephew of billionaire Gautam Adani, is accused of documenting a $250 million bribery scheme on his phone. These "bribe notes," stored on his mobile, detailed payments to Indian officials to secure power deals. The notes included the amount offered, the megawatts of power purchased, and even a per-megawatt bribe rate, often in cryptic WhatsApp messages.
Sagar played a key role in Adani Green Energy's success but is now under scrutiny. US prosecutors have charged him and others with securities fraud, bribery, and conspiracy, linking the scheme to $2 billion in projected profits over 20 years.