The civil and criminal charges filed by the US Department of Justice against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven other individuals over an alleged multi-million-dollar bribery scheme could lead to severe legal consequences, including arrest warrants and potential extradition attempts, according to a prominent US attorney.

Adani, who ranks as India’s second-richest man, and his nephew Sagar Adani are among those accused of paying bribes to unidentified state government officials in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. These bribes were allegedly intended to secure contracts for the purchase of expensive solar power, a deal that could have earned the group more than USD 2 billion over the next two decades.