Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Gets ED Summons In Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate summons Jacqueline Fernandez on December 8 in a money laundering case the actor is allegedly named in, as per reports. This update comes following the actor's detention at the Mumbai airport over the weekend when she was flying out of the country for a show.

There is a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Fernandez by the ED, India's economic intelligence agency. She is scheduled to be taken to Delhi for further questioning in the case. More details here.

The extortion case worth Rs 200 crore involves Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a conman from Karnataka who has allegedly managed to dupe several prominent personalities, including politicians and film stars. Reports suggest the ED chargesheet in Chandrashekhar's case makes note of expensive gifts worth Rs 10 crore that Fernandez received from him.

Actor Nora Fatehi's name has also come up in the chargesheet. More here.

Chandrashekhar was arrested in 2017 for a different case of cheating and was lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail. As per reports, his extortion activities continued during imprisonment, which is when he allegedly conned a businessman's wife between 2020 and 2021. A large sum he extorted in this case allegedly went towards Fernandez, the ED suspects. He was reportedly also in touch with other Bollywood stars besides Fernandez and Fatehi.

Who is Jacqueline Fernandez? 

Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actor known primarily for work in Bollywood. She made her debut in the Hindi film industry with Aladin in 2009 and has since gone on to star in multiple films and music videos. Most recently, she was seen in the OTT film Bhoot Police and releases lined up for her in the coming future include films Attack, Bachchan Pandey and Ram Setu. 

As per latest reports, there are rumours of the 36-year-old being replaced by actor Daisy Shah for Salman Khan's D-Bangg tour after the surfacing of her name in the laundering case. Shah has however told the media she is "not aware" of any such announcement.

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