Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to turn an approver in the ₹200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
The court has issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the plea and will hear the matter next on April 20.
If allowed, Fernandez would become a prosecution witness and would be mandated to disclose all facts regarding the case and co-accused in favour of a pardon or a lesser punishment.
The ED's case alleges that Sukesh Chandrasekhar and his associates extorted ₹200 crore from complainant Aditi Singh, wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivender Singh, during 2020 and 2021, impersonating as a top central government official to arrange for her husband's release on bail.
Jacqueline's counsels have consistently maintained that she was not aware of the criminal activities of Chandrasekhar and, hence, there was absence of any criminal intent.
The federal agency said in its charge sheet that the extorted money was laundered through a network of shell companies and transactions with a portion of money purportedly being used to buy luxury gifts and assets.
