ED says Jacqueline is part of a criminal gang

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is once again in legal trouble in the much-discussed Rs 200 crore money laundering case. Her attempt to get legal benefits by presenting herself as a government witness in this case did not succeed in the end. Instead, India's investigative agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed in the court that Jacqueline was not only a victim of fraud, but was directly involved in the activities of the main accused Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

According to Indian media reports, the actress had approached the court with an application to become a government witness in the case. However, on May 11, the ED strongly opposed that application. The agency said that many pieces of evidence had been found during the investigation which identified Jacqueline as an accused and not a witness. Understanding the situation, the actress later withdrew her application in the court of Special Judge Prashant Sharma.

The ED claims that Jacqueline maintained contact with Sukesh Chandrasekhar despite knowing about his criminal past. The investigation has revealed that the actress was given various gifts including luxury cars, expensive jewelry, designer bags and other things with the money obtained through fraud. Not only that, there are allegations that financial benefits were also extended to Jacqueline's family members.

The investigating agency told the court that it also has evidence of regular phone calls and messages between Jacqueline and Sukesh. Based on this information, the ED said that although the actress claimed to have been "unknowingly cheated", in reality she had knowingly taken these benefits.

According to the ED, Jacqueline indirectly became a part of the money laundering process by being wilfully indifferent to the source of the money and taking personal benefits from that money. Therefore, the agency believes that presenting herself as a victim is essentially an attempt to get legal protection.

Jacqueline Fernandez has been questioned by the ED several times before. Later, her name was included as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet filed by the investigating agency.

It is worth noting that Jacqueline Fernandez is currently in jail. Multiple cases are pending against her for allegedly defrauding influential people and stars and embezzling huge amounts of money.