One of the most stunning actresses in the Indian film industry, Jacqueline Fernandez needs no introduction. There aren't many actresses out there, who are as fit and talented as the Sri Lankan actress, who never seems to fail when it comes to dropping people's jaws with her stunning looks. With her flawless beauty and acting chops on the big screen in many big-budget movies, Jacqueline is one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood. The actress was also crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 2006 before she stepped into the Hindi film industry, and the rest is history.
Currently, the actress is going through a rough patch after she was identified as a defendant by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs. 215 crore money extortion case. The news has broken the headlines, and Jacqueline, who had previously denied having any connection with the conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar, is now in big-bog trouble.
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According to the latest reports, the Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Jacqueline Fernandez in a Delhi court. In the supplementary charge sheet, the ED mentioned the actress as accused in the money laundering case. It is also reported that the ED has found Jacqueline as a recipient of the extortion money, and also her links with Sukesh Chandrasekhar are getting researched thoroughly. If the reports are to be believed, the ED has already admitted that the defendants and witnesses in the Rs. 215 crore money laundering case have confirmed Jacqueline's close bond with Sukesh in their statements.
According to an earlier report in the Press Trust of India, Jacqueline Fernandez had told ED officials that she had known Sukesh Chandrasekhar since 2017. However, the actress also added that she was not aware of Sukesh's background. Jacqueline had also reported to the ED in her statement that Sukesh had told her that he belonged to the late politician, Jayalalithaa's family. The actress also shared that she never met him after he was arrested in 2021. Jacqueline had said:
"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."
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According to an India Today report, a source close to the media house had reported that Jacqueline Fernandez had received some high-priced gifts from the conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The price of the gifts is worth around the whopping sum of Rs. 10 crores. In the first charge sheet filed by the central probe agency, Sukesh's name was highlighted as the prime accused in the Rs. 215 crore money laundering case. While Sukesh Chandrasekhar is behind bars at the moment, it will be interesting to see how the events will unfold in Jacqueline Fernandez's case after the ED mentioned her as 'accused' in the money laundering case.
On the professional front, Jacqueline Fernandez was last seen in the film, Attack.
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