Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is involved in the ongoing money laundering case involving con artist Sukesh Chandrashekhar that involves 200 crore rupees. The actress has now submitted a new application to fly to Dubai for the Pepsico India Conference. The actress is expected to leave on January 27, 2023. The actress has repeatedly shown up for many rounds of interrogation before the ED and EOW. The ED has asked for more time to respond to the matter.
According to a report on News18, “On Monday, Additional Sessions Judge Shailender Malik granted the actress a one-day exemption from personal appearance. The Judge was supposed to hear the arguments on framing charges in the matter, but adjourned the hearing for February 15.”
According to earlier reports, Jacqueline Fernandez's name was reportedly linked to a fixed deposit of Rs. 7.12 crore. The ED calculated that Sukesh used the extortion money to buy Jacqueline gifts "of Rs. 5.71 crores." Several close family members of Jacqueline's are believed to have received gifts from Sukesh. The gifts totalled about $173,000 and 27,000 Australian dollars.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar said that he provided the actress with as many as 15 sets of earrings and five Birkin bags. He also said that he gave other high-end items like Chanel and Gucci in his declaration submitted last year. Besides the Rolex watches, the con artist claimed to have given Jacqueline Cartier rings, bracelets, and bangles. Additionally, he asserted that he had given Jacqueline jewellery valued at Rs. 7 crores and a horse named "Espuelah."
In addition, Sukesh Chandrashekhar gave Jacqueline Fernandez's US-based sister a loan of $150,000. He allegedly gave her a BMW X5 as well as a Maserati for her parents and a Porsche for her mother in Bahrain. According to reports, he also gave her brother in Australia a loan of $50,000. Sukesh Chandrashekhar and 13 other people are charged by the Delhi Police. They were charged with defrauding the widow of the former proprietor of Ranbaxy of Rs. 200 crores. By promising to help with her husband's release from prison, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in the opinion of authorities, extorted Rs. 200 crores from the complaint.
The conman allegedly offered Prashant, the agent for Jacqueline Fernandez, a motorcycle for his birthday in 2022. But the agent turned down the gift. Police said that Sukesh had left the motorcycle and the keys at Prashant's house. This was later seized by the police.
