ED to submit a charge sheet against Jacqueline Fernandez in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar 200-crore money laundering case. Reports

The Enforcement Directorate will submit a charge sheet against Jacqueline Fernandez in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar 200-crore money laundering case. The actress may not be detained right now because the court has yet to take cognizance of the charge sheet, but she may be barred from leaving the country. It is also claimed that the actress communicated with Sukesh while he was imprisoned. For this topic, ETimes contacted Jacqueline’s team.

The ED has already questioned Jacqueline multiple times. The actress told authorities that she had been in contact with Sukesh Chandrasekhar since 2017 and that the conman claimed to be a member of late Jayalalithaa’s family. “I have been speaking to Sukesh since February 2017. In August 2021, he was arrested, after which I never met him. He told me that he is the owner of Sun TV and from the political family of Jayalalithaa,” According to a leading news portal, Jacqueline alerted the ED about the charge sheet. The actress further stated that her sister got a $150,000 loan from Chandrasekhar and acknowledged that he transferred roughly Rs 15 lakh to her brother’s account in Australia. The ED had already attached Jacqueline’s assets worth Rs 7 crore. Among the luxurious items Jacqueline got were diamond earrings, bracelets, Birkin bags, Louis Vuitton shoes, and a Mini Cooper automobile.

Several personal images of Jacqueline and Sukesh were posted online during this incident, fueling speculation that the two were in a relationship. Chandrasekhar had issued a handwritten statement confirming their romance and claimed, “As I have mentioned before, Jacqueline and I were in a relationship. Seeing each other and the relationship was not based on any kind of monetary benefits like the way it is protected, commented and trolled in a bad light. The relationship had lots of love and respect for each other, without any expectations. I have gifted her things and done things for her family, are normal things one would do for his loved one in a relationship. It is personal, I don’t understand why it is being made such a big deal. At the same time, I would like to again be certain that none of it was ‘proceeds of so-called crime’. It is all from legitimate earnings and the same would be proved in the court of law very soon.” The pricey presents allegedly included Gucci and Chanel luxury bags, two Gucci gym clothes, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings, and two Hermes bracelets.

Jacqueline, for her part, had requested solitude in light of the incident and posted on Instagram in January, “The country and its people have always given me tremendous love and respect. This includes my friends from the media, from whom I have learnt a lot. I’m currently going through a rough patch but I’m sure that my friends and fans will see me through it. It is with this trust that I would request my media friends to not circulate images of a nature that intrude on my privacy and personal space. You would not do this to your own loved ones, am sure you would not do this to me either. Hoping that justice and good sense prevail. Thank you.”

According to reports, Jacqueline’s legal team will file a counter-charge claiming that the actress was unaware she was the recipient of extortion money.