A Delhi court has framed money laundering charges against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, and 16 others in the Rs. 200 crore extortion case.
Special judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House courts framed charges under sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act), cheating, and impersonation against Chandrashekar and 21 others in the case lodged by the Delhi police crime branch.
The court has summoned all the accused persons on June 3 for formal framing of charges. A detailed order is awaited.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED)’s case, based on the Delhi police MCOCA FIR from August 2021, alleges that Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associates extorted Rs. 200 crores from complainant Aditi Singh, wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivender Singh, during 2020 and 2021, by impersonating a top central government official to arrange for her husband’s release on bail.
The federal agency in its chargesheet, claimed that the extorted money was laundered through a network of shell companies and transactions with a portion of money being purportedly used to buy luxury gifts and assets.
Jacqueline’s counsels have consistently maintained that she was not aware of Chandrashekar’s criminal activities and that there was an absence of any criminal intent.
