Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Summoned By Delhi Court In Connection With Extortion Case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been ordered by the Patiala House Court in Delhi to show up in court on September 26 in connection with a massive money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Fernandez is a defendant in this case according to the Enforcement Directorate. Jacqueline Fernandez claims her FDs are from "own legitimate income," she informs the Enforcement Directorate.

As per ANI, on Wednesday morning, the “Patiala House court took cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet filed in the case recently”, directing Jacqueline to appear before it next month. The case involves alleged extortion and money laundering by conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. On August 17, the Enforcement Directorate named Jacqueline as an accused in it. The actor was rumoured to be in a relationship with the conman after pictures of the two surfaced online.

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Chandrasekhar was accused by the ED of using money extorted from high profile individuals, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh, to buy gifts for Jacqueline Fernandez. The agency has questioned Fernandez several times in this instance, most recently being in June. In addition to the ₹15 lakh cash, the ED temporarily attached the actor's finances under the PMLA in April because it deemed them to be "proceeds of crime."

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In her response to the court through her legal team, the actor maintained that her fixed deposits are from her own money (Money-Saving Tips Will Help You Manage Your Monthly Budget Better) and not from what was gifted to her by Chandrashekhar. “The actor claimed that deposits are from the actor's own legitimate sources of income and much before in time from even knowing that the main accused Chandrashekhar even existed in this world,” Her lawyer has claimed she was a "victim of a conspiracy".

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