How Jacqueline Fernandez named in chargesheet filed by ED in Sukesh Chandrasekhar's money laundering case; Report

Jacqueline Fernandez had grabbed all the headlines when her name came out in connection to a money laundering case involving conman Suresh Chandrasekhar. The actress had been summoned by the ED several times to record her statement in the case. Several stories about the actress dating the conman also surfaced on social media, but Jacqueline has always maintained her silence and asked for privacy. In fact, recently, it was even revealed how Suresh first started talking to Jacqueline from inside the Thar Jail in 2021. The recent reports suggest that a charge sheet has been filed by the Enforcement Directorate in this case.

Jacqueline Fernandez named in a charge sheet filed by ED

According to reports in The Times of India, Jacqueline Fernandez has been named in a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate. It is reported that she may not be arrested right now as the court is yet to take cognizance of the charge sheet, but the actress might not be able to travel outside the country.

Jacqueline Fernandez's hairdresser helped Suresh Chandrasekhar contact her

According to reports in Times Of India, Jacqueline Fernandez initially did not respond to messages sent to her by conman Suresh Chandrasekhar. Later, he approached the actress through her hairdresser. In his introduction, Suresh had reportedly said he was the owner of a TV network and a jewelry brand. He also said he was someone ‘close to’ Home Minister Amit Shah. The report further added that during her questioning, Jacqueline told the investigators that she was not aware Suresh was calling her from inside Thar jail.

The actress reportedly revealed that Suresh Chandrasekhar had met him only twice when he was out on parole. However, the conman was in constant touch with the actress through video calls that he made from the office space that he had created inside Thar jail. Earlier, Suresh’s lawyer told the media that Jacqueline was dating him. However, the actor’s team had denied her any involvement with Suresh. She appeared before the ED for questioning on several occasions, the latest being June 27.

Bollywood

actress

Jacqueline Fernandez

recently made headlines after being accused in

Enforcement Directorate

's charge sheet in Suresh Chandrasekhar’s 200 crore money laundering case. Amid the controversy, the actress took to her social media handle to share a thoughtful note.

Speaking of

Chandrasekhar

, the conman was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly extorting ₹ 215 crore from the former promoters of a pharmaceutical giant.

Quite often, Jacqueline has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with these extortion cases. The actress had told officials that she was in touch with Suresh Chandrasekhar since 2017 and that the conman had told her that he belonged to the late Jayalalithaa’s family.

Amid all this, Bollywood actor R Madhavan has come out in support of the actress. During a promotional event for his film '

Doha - Round D Corner

', he shared, "I hope she gets out of trouble very soon. I don't think this is affecting the image of the country. If fact, in our film fraternity, there have been a lesser number of tax raids. Everyone is working with full honesty. I don't think it will affect the industry. Higher taxpayers are from this industry."