Horse, Persian cats, gifts worth Rs 10 cr: How ‘conman’ got Jacqueline Fernandez in ED trouble

Bollywood starlet Jacqueline Fernandez is a very popular name in the industry. Lately, the actress had been called in for questioning several times for her alleged involvement in an extortion case. Reports claimed that a man named Sukesh Chandrasekhar sent gifts to Jacqueline Fernandez and was dating her, but the actress denied ever being in a relationship with him.

Recently, a picture of Jacqueline Fernandez and Sukesh Chandrasekhar posing together had gone viral. Now, the latest development suggests that the actress received gifts latest development suggests that the actress received gifts from him. According to Bollywood Hungama, the ED reported that the con-man gave gifts worth Rs 10 crore to Jacqueline Fernandez. Reports suggest that this includes a horse worth Rs 52 lakh and a Persian cat worth Rs 9 lakh as well. She was reportedly also gifted three more cats, crockery and jewellery by Sukesh Chandrasekhar as well. The publication also claims that he sent money to her relatives as well. ast month, Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned for seven hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case. Anant Malik, the lawyer representing Sukesh Chandrashekhar, had reportedly told media that Jacqueline Fernandez and Sukesh Chandrasekhar were dating.

However, soon after such claims surfaced, the starlet’s team issued a statement clarifying that the actress was not a part of the extortion but only called in to testify as a witness. She also denied all allegations of being in a relationship with the con-man. It was earlier reported that Jacqueline Fernandez’s name popped up in the case after she allegedly became a target of the conman’s racket. Sukesh Chandrasekar reportedly used to spoof call Jacqueline Fernandez from Tihar Jail and pretend that he was a big shot. Reports also claimed that Jacqueline Fernandez believed him after which the con-man started sending her expensive flowers and chocolates as gifts to he Back in August, the actress had been called in as a witness to the case and was questioned for six long hours in New Delhi.

Meanwhile, another report said the actor has been tagged by ED as a witness & possible “beneficiary” of a Rs 200-crore money laundering racket, allegedly run by Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who has a long criminal history.

Sri Lankan actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been in a soup ever since the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tagged her as a witness and possible “beneficiary” of a Rs 200-crore money laundering racket, allegedly run by one Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

The chargesheet mentions that the actor received many extravagant gifts, worth up to Rs 10 crore, from the conman, who has been in jail since 2017. Images of Fernandez with Chandrasekhar, when he was out on bail earlier this year, have also gone viral.

Last Sunday, Fernandez was stopped from boarding a flight to Muscat from Mumbai airport after the ED issued a lookout circular (LOC) for her. She was then summoned to Delhi, where she appeared before the ED for questioning. She has appeared for questioning in a money laundering case involving Chandrasekhar on earlier occasions too.

He also paid for chartered flights, and police sources said the ED has traced some financial transactions to Fernandez’s siblings. A source said that from Chandrasekhar has also boasted about giving Fernandez an island.

Actor Nora Fatehi has also been mentioned in the chargesheet, since Chandrasekhar has claimed to the ED that he had gifted her a BMW car.

Who is this alleged conman and how did Bollywood celebrities get entangled in the investigation? A leading newspaper explains the trail of cases and how jail staff allegedly facilitated the extortion racket.

Bollywood stars were ‘ultimate beneficiaries’

Chandrasekhar’s lawyer Anant Malik told media that his client, who is married, and Jacqueline Fernandez were romantically involved. “Sukesh and Jacqueline were in a relationship for a good seven or eight months until he was arrested again in the extortion case,” Malik said. The lawyer had also claimed earlier that both Fernandez and Fatehi were the “ultimate beneficiaries” in the case and “that is why they are being called for questioning”.

Fatehi has said she was a “victim” and only met Chandrasekhar and his wife, Leena Maria Paul, during an event. Fernandez has also vociferously denied the allegations and “slander” directed at her.

“Jacqueline Fernandez is being called to testify as a witness by the ED. She has duly recorded her statements and in future will also be completely cooperating with the agency in the investigations. Jacqueline also categorically denies alleged slanderous statements made about the relationship with the involved couple,” a spokesperson for Fernandez has told the media.

–The Print