In a sudden turn of events, actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been dragged into conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and wife Leena Paul’s extortion case. Sukesh’s lawyer Anant Malik has alleged that the actress was in a relationship with him. Jacqueline, who has already been questioned twice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), as has Nora Fatehi.
Sukesh is currently being investigated for alleged cheating and extortion to the tune of around £20 million. Malik said in court, “Nora Fatehi claims to be a victim but she was gifted a BMW car. Apart from that Jacqueline and Sukesh were dating, these are my instructions… This is straight from the horse’s mouth. They are the ultimate beneficiaries, that is why they are being called for questioning.”
However, Jacqueline’s spokesperson denied the allegations. They said, “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.”
Sukesh and Leena were recently arrested by the ED while being lodged in a local jail after they were taken into custody by the Delhi Police on charges of cheating people including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.
The ED had raided some of Sukesh’s premises in August, and seized a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, over a dozen luxury cars, and Rs 82,50,000 cash.
