jacqueline fernandez: ED names Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in Rs 200 crore extortion case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday named Indian actor Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, as per media reports.

The ED has filed the supplementary chargesheet against the actor.

According to media reports, the chargesheet states that Jacqueline Fernandez was aware of the extortion that was taking place.

Jacqueline has been questioned by the ED several times in the past. Earlier, the actress had told officials that she was in touch with Sukesh Chandrasekhar since 2017 and that the conman had told her that he belonged to late Jayalalithaa’s family, reported Times of India.

The ED had filed a charge sheet before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in the money laundering case and named Chandrashekar, his wife and six others in it in December 2021.

In the charge sheet, the agency alleged that the accused gifted Fernandez numerous expensive gifts including Persian cats and a horse.

Chandrashekar is accused of cheating several people, including some high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.

(With inputs from agencies)