Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez  was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate in a series of meetings in last few weeks.

NDTV confirmed that the Race 2 diva has now confessed to receiving lavish gifts worth crores from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar who is being probed in a 200 crore money laundering case.   

The ED in its charge sheet stated that Chandrashekhar, his wife Leena Maria Paul and six others are key people in the case. As  for Jacqueline, Chandrashekhar befriended Jacqueline by making a “spoof” call by replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, NDTV reported.

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Jacqueline has confessed to receiving a 1.5 lakh dollar loan from Chandrashekhar as well as gifts that included a horse worth Rs 52 lakh and a Persian cat worth Rs 9 lakh. 

He also reportedly gave her a pair of multi stone earrings, an Hermes bracelet and a Mini Cooper. However, Jacqueline reportedly returned the Mini Cooper later.

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ED investigation revealed that the conman was in “regular contact” with her since February, until the Delhi Police arrested him on 7 August. 

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The Enforcement Directorate, probing conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the ₹ 200 crore money laundering case.

An ED charge sheet filed in the matter clearly stated that “during the investigation, statements of Jacqueline Fernandez were recorded on 30.08.2021 and 20.10.2021. Jacqueline Fernandez stated she received gifts viz three designer bags from Gucci, Chanel, two Gucci outfits for gym wear, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multicoloured stones and two Hermes bracelets. She also received a Mini Cooper, which she returned.”

All the accused are presently in judicial custody. Advocate Anant Malik and Advocate Rohan Yadav appeared before the court for Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Leena Maria Paul and Ramnani brothers in the matter.

Advocates Atul Tripathi and Mohammad Faraz, Special Public Prosecutors along with RK Shah, appeared for ED.

The ED, a financial probe agency, has recently arrested them under the PMLA in the extortion racket which was being run from a Delhi jail. Two co-accused Pradeep Ramdani and Deepak Ramnani have been also arrested by the ED in case.


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