Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Rs 200-cr money-laundering case: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar says he was in a relationship with Jacqueline Fernandez, denies extortion charges


Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who has been making headlines for her link in Rs 200-crore money-laundering case, has steered clear from allegations of being romantically involved with the accused conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Chandrashekhar is facing several cases including extortion, which he has denied stating that he is not a "conman". He has also said that he was in a relationship with Bollywood star Fernandez and his "personal relationship has no bearing on the criminal case," according to a report in ANI.

The alleged accused made this remarks in a press statement that has been released by his lawyer Advocate Anant Malik, according to ANI.


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently probing the Rs 200 crore money-laundering case in which Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Maria Paulose have been named as the main accused.

In its charge sheet, the agency has also named Nora Fatehi apart from Fernandez who are the witnesses in the matter and were earlier questioned by the ED.

Recently in the case, the ED arrested Pinki Irani, who allegedly introduced Chandrashekhar to Fernandez. According to reports, both Irani and Chandrashekhar were learnt to be confronted on the same set of questions separately as well as together for more than three hours in the jail.

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Sukesh Chandrashekhar (Photo: timesofindia.com)

A report in ANI said that earlier, the ED had also confronted Irani with Fernandez. During their questioning

In the charge sheet, the agency further revealed that both Fernandez and Fatehi received expensive gifts from the alleged conman Chandrashekhar.

The charge sheet claimed that the statements of Fernandez were recorded on August 30 and October 20, in which the Bollywood actress agreed to receiving gifts like three designer bags from Gucci and Chanel, two Gucci gym wear outfits, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi- coloured stones and two Hermes bracelets from the accused.

The actress also claimed that she received a car, Mini Cooper, which she returned, further adding that Chandrashekar had arranged private jet trips and her hotel stay on multiple occasions. However, the actress had denied being in a relationship with the accused.

There are also reports that the ED might seize the gifts that were received by Fernandez and Fatehi in the matter for investigation. The central agency is looking into various people who are directly or indirectly connected to the money-laundering case.


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