A Delhi court has formally charged Sukesh Chandrasekar and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in a ₹200 crore money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating the case, which involves 16 other accused. Both Sukesh and Jacqueline pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.
The court framed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Sukesh and 20 others in a parallel extortion case. Sukesh refused to sign the MCOCA charge documents, citing a pending plea in the Delhi High Court.
The court highlighted 36 pieces of crucial evidence against Sukesh, including testimonies, call detail records, and chats recovered from phones of the complainant and the accused. The court also drew prima facie suspicion against Jacqueline, citing her statements under section 50 of PMLA.
The next date of hearing for prosecution evidence is July 14 for the MCOCA case and July 16 for the ED money laundering case.
