Gautam Adani, the chairman of India's Adani Group, as well as one of the world's wealthiest people, was indicted along with seven others for his involvement in a large-scale bribery and fraud scheme.

The billiionaire businessman faces serious charges of bribery and fraud in the US, with potential fines and prison time.

One of Asia’s richest men, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight. In an indictment unsealed in New York, Adani, 62, was charged with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud.