Jacqueline Fernandez's mother, Kim Fernandez, passed away on April 6, 2025 following a heart attack. She was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital in March after suffering a stroke. Jacqueline, who was close to her mother, had skipped the IPL ceremony in Guwahati due to her mother's deteriorating health. Kim Fernandez, of Malaysian and Canadian origin, was married to Elroy Fernandez from Sri Lanka.
Following Kim Fernandez’s demise, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently in Delhi’s Mandoli Jail over a ₹200 crore extortion case, sent a heartfelt condolence letter to Jacqueline Fernandez. In his letter, he expressed deep sorrow and gifted her a private garden in Bali named after her mother. Sukesh and Jacqueline were reportedly in a romantic relationship before his arrest, a detail that has surfaced during the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) probe into his financial crimes.
In his letter, Sukesh wrote, “I have acquired a large piece of the island where the farming was ongoing at Bali, now it’s a fully private garden named, owned Kim’s Garden by Jacqueline Fernandez. I am gifting you this garden today as your Easter Gift, in remembrance of Mom.”
He added that lilies and tulips, Kim’s favourite flowers, have been planted in the garden, “I am gifting you a very beautiful lily and tulip garden in Bali, dedicated for Mom, as lily and tulips were her favourite flowers.”
Sukesh expressed remorse, sharing his emotional connection with Jacqueline’s mother, “Baby girl, Mom is ‘with us,’ ‘in us,’ and around us as our Guardian Angel. I know the pain you’re going through, but my love, I am in harder pain. Because, in a very short period, I became the closest to Mom than all of you.”
He also wrote, “Baby, you know what I am very guilty about, I hope Mom did not hate me while she was breathing her last. However, I am sure, me being her favourite, Mom will surely have a rebirth as our daughter.”
Sukesh urged Jacqueline to visit the garden with her father, “Baby, I really want you to go with Dad to visit your Easter Gift, that I am giving you today, which is dedicated for Mom, as you will surely feel her presence there.”
In the same letter, Sukesh mentioned that he had arranged a prayer mass at the Vatican in honour of Kim Fernandez, “I have arranged a mass at the Vatican to honour Jacqueline’s late mother.”
Sukesh Chandrashekhar has been imprisoned since 2015 for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case. During the ED’s investigation, his connection with Jacqueline Fernandez surfaced. The ED revealed that Sukesh gave Jacqueline expensive gifts and cash. While Sukesh maintains that they were in a relationship, Jacqueline has denied the claim, stating she was misled and manipulated into believing he was a legitimate businessman. She has also accused him of using threatening tactics.
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