Actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Tuesday withdrew her application before Delhi’s Patiala House Court seeking permission to become an approver in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The court disposed of the plea after her counsel informed that she wished to withdraw it.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had strongly opposed her request, arguing that Jacqueline was not a minor participant but a significant beneficiary of the “proceeds of crime” and actively involved in the alleged laundering scheme under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The agency said granting her approver status would amount to a miscarriage of justice and an abuse of process.
The ED further alleged that she maintained contact with Chandrasekhar despite knowing his criminal background, received expensive gifts, and gave evasive and inconsistent statements during the investigation.
It also said her claim of being a victim was unsupported by evidence and that she failed to fully cooperate with investigators. (ANI)
