Jacqueline Fernandez is not part of the criminal activities involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the actress's lawyer said. A person who takes financial advantage of a criminal activity can be prosecuted under the Money Laundering Act. But Jacqueline Fernandez was not part of any criminal activity for financial gain; So no case of fraud can be filed against him. The actress's lawyer argued in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.
Now the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will present its arguments before the Aalat regarding the financial fraud case filed against Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. Justice Anish Dayal listed the matter for hearing the submissions of the ED's special counsel. The next date of hearing is fixed on December 3.
Jacqueline's lawyers, meanwhile, cross-examined senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, advocate Prashant Patil and Shakti Pandey. Advocate Zoheb Hossain was on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate in the court.
A senior lawyer said when a person derives financial benefit from criminal activity, which is a scheduled offence, that person can be prosecuted for financial fraud. Jacqueline Fernandez was not part of any criminal activity.
Little did he know that the gift he received from Sukesh Chandrasekhar came from a crime worth Rs 200 crore. The crime of extortion came to light after Aditi Singh registered an FIR.
Allegation brought by ED against Jacqueline - The actress knowingly associated herself with this conman, took financial benefits. And tried several times to mislead the case with wrong information. It is even coming out from different quarters that the two were in a love relationship. Several close pictures of the two have also gone viral at various times. In one of them, love bites were also seen on Jacqueline's cheeks and neck. That picture was also a selfie taken in bed, in which Sukesh was also framed with the actress. But the actress has always denied her relationship with Sukesh. He also said that this impostor had talked to him under a false identity.