Jacqueline Fernandez Summoned By ED Again, To Be Questioned In Connection To Money Laundering Case

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) once again. She will be questioned later today (Wednesday, July 10) in connection to the money laundering case which also involves alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

This is not the first time that Jacqueline has been summoned by ED. Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli jail in connection to Rs 200 crore extortion case, was rumoured to be in a relationship with Jacqueline. While the actress has repeatedly denied any kind of romantic relationship with Sukesh, she is an accused in the case and has also been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate multiple times.

In February this year, Jacqueline Fernandes accused Sukesh of using media as a tool to defame her image. She had also alleged harassment by him and had asked the court to file a case against him. However, the actress withdrew her plea later.

Later, ED also contended before the Delhi High Court that Jacqueline was knowingly involved in the possession and use of the proceeds of the crime of Sukesh. The ED’s contention was made in an affidavit filed in response to Fernandez’s plea seeking quashing of an FIR against her in the money laundering case.

In its reply, ED claimed Fernandez never revealed the truth regarding the financial transactions with Chandrasekhar and always concealed facts until confronted with evidence. “She continues to hold back the truth even till date. It is also a fact that Fernandez wiped out the entire data from her mobile phone after the arrest of Chandrasekhar, thereby tampering with the evidence. She also asked her colleagues to destroy the evidence. Evidence proves beyond doubt that she had been enjoying, using and is in possession of proceeds of crime. Thus, it is proved that Fernandez was knowingly involved in the possession and use of proceeds of crime of accused Chandrasekhar,” it said.

The agency also said that the actor tried to cover up her conduct in her initial statements by claiming that she had been the victim of Chandrasekhar. However, during the investigation, she failed to provide any substantial material to establish victimisation by him.