Anurag Bajpayee, the Indian-origin CEO of Gradient, a clean water startup, has been detained in the US for allegedly visiting high-end brothels. According to the New York Post, his name appeared in court documents in Boston, where he was accused of paying large amounts to $600 per hour for sex earlier this year.

Prosecutors say he was part of a private group of clients that included doctors, lawyers, government workers, and public officials. The investigation revealed that the women involved, many of them Asian, may have been victims of sex trafficking.

While some employees have asked him to step down, Gradiant has supported him so far. The company released a statement saying it trusts the legal process and remains committed to its goals.

“We trust the legal system and believe things will work out in the end. This situation is separate from our work, and Gradient will continue to focus on innovation and our goal of providing clean water for everyone,” the company said in a statement.

About Anurag Bajpayee

Anurag Bajpayee is the Co-Founder and  CEO of Gradient, a Boston-based company that creates advanced solutions for water and wastewater treatment. Born in India, he has become a leading name in the clean technology sector. Since starting Gradiant in 2013 as a spinout from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he has helped grow it into a global company valued at over $1 billion.

Under his leadership, Gradiant now operates in more than 25 countries and runs over 2,500 facilities. The company helps industries like semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, mining, and food and beverage solve major water-related problems.

Bajpayee studied at La Martiniere College in Lucknow before earning a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006. He later attended MIT, where he completed his Master’s degree in 2008 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2012. His research focused on water treatment, and he developed a membrane-free desalination method that was named one of the “Top 10 World-Changing Ideas” by Scientific American.

 

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