Delhi court begins hearing arguments on charges against Jacqueline Fernandez in Rs 200 crore money-laundering case

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Jacqueline Fernandez made an appearance before a Delhi court on Wednesday in connection with the high-profile Rs 200 crore money-laundering and extortion case, involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar as the prime accused. The actress appeared before Special Judge Shailendra Malik of Patiala House Courts as the court began hearing charges levelled against Fernandez. According to the Times Of India, the 37-year-old was summoned after Delhi's Patiala House Court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to collect and file the Forensic Science Laboratory report in a money-laundering case on Saturday.

Earlier in May, the court allowed the actress to travel abroad from May 25 to mid-June for her work commitments. The application filed by Fernandez showed that the actress wanted permission to travel to Abu Dhabi for International Indian Film Academy Awards and Milan for a movie shoot till June 12. Last year in November, the court granted bail to the 'Vikrant Rona' star in the case on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of like amount.

As part of the second supplementary chargesheet submitted in August 2022, the ED named Fernandez — who has been interrogated several times in connection with the investigation — as an accused. Official sources claim that Chandrashekhar spent around Rs 20 crore on different Bollywood celebrities. However, a few had refused to accept gifts from him.

Earlier, the ED froze Fernandez's assets and fixed deposits worth Rs 7.2 crore, which the central agency said were gifts and properties as 'proceeds' of crime received by the actress. Fernandez and Bollywood actress-dancer Nora Fatehi recorded their statements as witnesses in the case. In February, the ED filed its first supplementary charge sheet