• Jacqueline Fernandez's attorney denies the allegations and claims she is a "victim" in the ED investigation

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    Jacqueline Fernandez's attorney denies the allegations and claims she is a "victim" in the ED investigation

    After images appeared that claimed to show Jacqueline dating Sukesh, she was questioned. She has been interrogated several times regarding the case.

    Digital Desk: The actor's
    attorney has asserted that Jacqueline Fernandez is innocent, a day after she
    was identified as a suspect in a 200-crore extortion case linked to con man
    Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Her legal team clarified in a statement that Jacqueline
    is really the victim of the crime and shouldn't be treated like an accuser.
    Jacqueline was one of the defendants in the case according to the Enforcement
    Directorate (ED).



    Chandrashekhar is accused by
    the ED of extorting money from prominent individuals, including Aditi Singh,
    the wife of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh, in order
    to buy gifts for Jacqueline.



    Sukesh Chandrasekhar had
    given Jacqueline Fernandez a number of presents totaling 5.71 crore rupees from
    the proceeds of crime, according to a statement from the ED. After images
    appeared that claimed to show Jacqueline dating Sukesh, she was questioned. She
    has been interrogated several times regarding the case.



    You have to grasp the
    humanitarian side of this, Jacqueline's attorney Prashant Patil stated in a
    statement to the media. It hurts and is unfair when someone is charged with a
    false crime even when they are innocent. It's unfair to punish Jacqueline with
    such false accusations without first hearing her side of the story. The ED's
    evidence has not been read by anyone.



    The totality of the evidence
    points to her innocence. Every person has the right to live with dignity,
    whether they are a famous person or a regular person. She has put in a
    tremendous amount of effort throughout her life to succeed in her profession.
    Such baseless accusations do nothing except harm the reputation.



    Another statement made by
    the attorney asserted that Jacqueline was the victim in this case and
    emphasised her willingness to cooperate with law enforcement. "To the best
    of her ability, she has provided the ED with all the facts. The authorities
    don't seem to understand that she was defrauded and duped into this situation.
    She is a target of a broader criminal plot, "explained he.



    In addition to the 15 lakh
    dollars in cash, the ED temporarily attached the actor's finances under the
    PMLA in April because it deemed them to be "proceeds of crime."
    Following news that Jacqueline would reportedly be charged in the case, the
    actor sent a mysterious note on social media on Wednesday with the message
    "it'll all be okay" written to "dear me." Jacqueline hasn't
    spoken out about it yet, though.