Jacqueline
Fernandez
involvement
in
Extortion
Case:
The
Enforcement
Directorate
(ED)
has
argued
before
the
Delhi
High
Court
that
Bollywood
actress
Jacqueline
Fernandez,
who
is
accused
in
a
Rs
200
crore
money
laundering
case
linked
to
conman
Sukesh
Chandrasekhar,
was
actively
involved
in
the
possession
and
use
of
proceeds
of
crime,
reported
PTI.
The
evidence
as
per
the
probe
agency
states
that
the
actor
"had
been
enjoying,
using,
and
was
in
possession
of
the
proceeds
of
crime" of
Sukesh
Chandrasekhar.
The
ED
presented
this
argument
in
response
to
Jacqueline
Fernandez's
plea
seeking
the
cancellation
of
an
FIR
filed
against
her
in
the
money
laundering
case.
Jacqueline
Fernandez
knew
about
Conman
Sukesh's
crime
Jacqueline
Fernandez's
counsel
has
sought
time
to
respond
to
ED's
contention.
The
matter
was
listed
before
Justice
Manoj
Kumar
Ohri
and
will
next
be
heard
by
the
High
Court
on
April
15.
ED,
in
response,
has
claimed
that
the
Kick
actress
"held
back
the
truth
till
date" in
connection
with
the
financial
transactions
that
happened
with
Sukesh
Chandrasekhar.
It
also
stated
that
she
concealed
the
facts
until
confronted
with
evidence.
The
probe
agency
stated,
"She
continues
to
hold
back
the
truth
even
till
date.
It
is
also
a
fact
that
Fernandez
wiped
out
the
entire
data
from
her
mobile
phone
after
the
arrest
of
Sukesh
Chandrasekhar,
thereby
tampering
with
the
evidence.
She
also
asked
her
colleagues
to
destroy
the
evidence.
Evidence
proves
beyond
doubt
that
she
had
been
enjoying,
using
and
is
in
possession
of
the
proceeds
of
crime."
"Thus,
it
is
proved
that
Fernandez
was
knowingly
involved
in
the
possession
and
use
of
proceeds
of
crime
of
accused
Chandrasekhar," it
claimed.
ED
alleged
that
Jacqueline
tried
to
hide
her
conduct
by
showing
herself
as
a
victim
of
Sukesh
but
was
unable
to
furnish
any
evidence
to
establish
her
claim
and
was
aware
of
his
criminal
intentions
as
well.
Despite
knowing
everything,
she
continued
to
receive
and
enjoy
the
gifts
from
the
proceeds
of
crime
for
herself
and
her
family
members,
according
to
the
agency.
As
per
ED,
Fernandez
knew
about
Chandrasekhar's
criminal
background
and
continued
to
have
a
relationship
with
him
despite
the
fact
that
Leena
Maria
Paul
was
his
wife
and
actively
received
financial
benefits
from
him.
What
has
Jacqueline
Fernandez
said
in
her
plea?
In
the
petition
filed
through
her
counsel,
the
Bollywood
diva
said
that
the
evidence
filed
by
the
ED
proves
she
is
a
victim
of
"Chandrasekhar's
maliciously
targeted
attack."
The
prosecution
complaint
filed
against
her
does
not
mention
that
she
had
knowledge
about
the
"nefarious
activities
of
Chandrasekhar
in
extorting
money."
She
also
alleged
that
the
ED
has
deliberately
accused
her
in
the
case.
Sukesh
Chandrasekhar
and
his
wife
have
been
accused
of
duping
two
businessmen
of
Rs
200
crore.