In a supplementary chargesheet filed on August 17 before a special court in New Delhi against conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the Enforcement Directorate has accused Jacqueline Fernandez of being aware of the Rs. 215 crore extortion racket run by the conman and helping him in transferring ‘proceeds of crime’. The actress had initially denied any knowledge of the proceeds of crime but when confronted with evidence of her involvement and being a beneficiary of it, she reportedly admitted to her association with Sukesh.
A special PMLA court is likely to take cognisance of the ED’s chargesheet on August 31, and will initiate the trial against Jacqueline who will be required to be present in the court. This was the ED’s second supplementary chargesheet. It had earlier filed two prosecution complaints in which Sukesh Chandrasekhar, his wife, Leena Maria Paul, and associate, Pinki Irani, were accused of laundering the proceeds of crime.