Money Laundering Case: Actress Jacqueline Fernandes told Delhi court on Wednesday related to the, Rs 200 crore extortion case involving gangster Sukesh Chandrasekhar that the gangster played with her emotions and made her life ‘hell’. In the ongoing case in Patiala House court, the actress claimed that Sukesh’s Partner Pinky Irani had introduced herself as a ‘government official’ and told her that she was taking her for a ride in a car.
According to Jacqueline Fernandes’ statement, Sukesh has presented himself as the owner of Sun TV and claimed that (late Tamil Nadu chief minister) J. Jayalalithaa was his maternal aunt. Jacqueline said, “Sukesh told me that he is a big fan and suggested that I should do films in the South as well. He has many projects as the owner of Sun TV. He said we should try to work together on South films.
Money Laundering Case: ‘Ruined my career
Jacqueline said, “Sukesh mislead me, and ruined my career and my livelihood.” Jacqueline said she later came to know that “Sukesh was arrested for pretending as a senior official of the home and law ministries”. She claimed that she came to know about Sukesh’s real name when she was told about his criminal background. The actress said that “she was cheated on by Pinky Irani. She never discloses Sukesh’s background”.
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she said, “Pinky Irani was aware of the activities and background of Chandrashekhar. But she never told me about it. The same court issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 16. On an application filed by the actress seeking permission to travel to Dubai after January 27 for professional work.
Jacqueline asks for permission to go abroad in December last year to meet her sick mother in Bahrain. However, she withdrew it as the court was not ready to allow her to travel abroad. Chandrasekhar is allegedly accused of extorting money from politicians, celebrities, and businessmen.