Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s legal team has refuted media reports claiming that she received Rs 15 crore from her husband Raj Kundra nearly a decade ago, which was reportedly under the scanner of the Economic Offence Wing (EOW).
Lawyer Dismisses Allegations as Mischievous
Her lawyer, Prashant Patil, called such reports “totally fake” and “mischievous,” adding that these claims have forced the actress to take legal action to protect her reputation.
In a statement, Patil said, “At the outset, we would like to state that this piece of information is totally fake and mischievous intentionally planted in the public domain to defame my client. We shall go to the root of mischief and adopt the due process of law to file criminal proceedings and civil damages against all the news articles circulated mischievously to defame my client. No such amount was ever received by my client Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra and at this stage, we cannot reveal anything further as the matter is subjudice. My Clients are however, compelled to initiate criminal and civil cases against all the fake media articles who have circulated the news without verifying the truth.”
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Patil further clarified, “We have always cooperated with the investigation agencies and shall always cooperate to the best of our ability. However, defamatory articles and news shall be dealt with strongly by adopting the procedure established by law as it infringes the Fundamental Rights of my client. My clients are moving the Honourable Bombay High Court for seeking relief against the defamatory campaign adopted by certain media outlets against my client Shilpa Shetty Kundra. For all the articles whomsoever have published online news about fake stories and unverified facts shall face the consequences for their actions in the court of law.”
Background of the Case
The controversy stems from a complaint filed by businessman Deepak Kothari, director at Lotus Capital Financial Services, accusing Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra of allegedly defrauding him of Rs 60.48 crore. According to the complaint, the funds were transferred between 2015 and 2023 via a now-defunct company allegedly linked to the couple.