Actress Jacqueline Fernandez from Bollywood is involved in the ongoing money laundering case involving con artist Sukesh Chandrashekhar that involves 200 crore rupees. Sukesh recently claimed in a letter that Fernandez was not a part of the alleged scheme. The actress is innocent, and her attorney Prashant Patil has responded to the letter by stating that he will battle for his client's dignity. If it was authored by Sukesh Chandrasekhar, then the Enforcement Directorate needs to conduct a thorough, impartial investigation into his claims (ED). The contents make it clear that an investigation is required based on the information he has provided. According to relevant legal laws, his statement can be documented, and an investigation can be conducted to ascertain the facts, attorney Prashant Patil revealed.
“The purpose of any investigation is to find out the truth. If certain facts are revealed by the accused, even that needs to be investigated by the agencies fairly. I repeat, that my client is innocent and she shall fight for her dignity by following the due process of law,” Prashant Patil said.
In a handwritten letter that was made public by his attorney, Sukesh Chandrashekhar reportedly wrote, “It’s very, very unfortunate that Jacqueline has been made an accused in the PMLA (money laundering) case… We were in a relationship and if I have given her and her family gifts, what is their fault… She never asked me for anything except loving her and standing by her…”
She was granted temporary bail in the money laundering case by the Delhi High Court last month. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had, however, argued in court in Delhi against the bail request, claiming it was an attempt to flee the nation.
An earlier News18 story said that Jacqueline Fernandez's name was linked to a fixed deposit of Rs. 7.12 Crore. In actuality, the ED calculated that Sukesh used the extortion money to buy Jacqueline gifts "of Rs. 5.71 Crore."
