Jacqueline Fernandez Makes First Public Appearance After Being Named In ED Chargesheet, Visits Temple

Days after being named as accused in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar 200 crore money laundering case, Jacqueline Fernandez was spotted in Mumbai on Monday.

Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as accused in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar 200 crore money laundering case

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New Delhi: Days after being named as accused in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar 200 crore money laundering case, Jacqueline Fernandez was spotted in Mumbai on Monday. The actress was papped as she paid a brief visit to the Mukteshwar temple in Juhu. 

Jacqueline wore a blue-coloured anarkali suit with a mask on her face as she paid respect in the temple. She then walked out of the temple carrying a plastic bag in her hand. Photos and videos of the actress are widely circulated on social media. 

Earlier, in lieu of the charges pressed against the actress, her lawyer Prashant Patil issued a public statement, clarifying that Jacqueline has not received any official copy of the complaint yet. Talking to ETimes, he said, "We have received information about the complaint being filed by the Enforcement Directorate only through media reports. There is no official communication from the Enforcement Directorate or the Hon’ble Court. My client has not received any copy of the complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate. However, if the media reports are true, then it's unfortunate that my client has been arraigned as an accused in the said case." 

In Jacqueline's defense, her lawyer said that the actress has been very cooperative since the beginning of the ongoing investigation and that she is a victim of a larger conspiracy. In his concluding statement, he said, "Taking the entire prosecution case to be true for the sake of arguments, even then, no case is made out against Jacqueline under the scheme of Prevention of Money Laundering Act or any other Law in force. This is a case of mala fide prosecution and my client shall take steps as required under law to protect her dignity and liberty." 

Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as an accused by the Enforcement Directorate in Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in its chargesheet. Though the actress had visited ED office several times after the case came to light, she has been named as an accused for the first time.  

For the unversed, Jacqueline Fernandez was in a relationship with the conman and has been accused in the chargesheet as a beneficiary of the extortion money. Jacqueline was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money laundering case. In June, Jacqueline appeared at the ED headquarters, following the summons to record her statement. She told ED that she met Chandrashekhar in 2017.