The Enforcement Directorate (ED) mentioned four actresses, including Nikki Tamboli and Chahatt Khanna, in Sukesh Chandrasekhar's money laundering case. Find out!
The money laundering case of conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar is once again in the headlines after the name of four renowned actresses from the entertainment industry have been mentioned in the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet. Since the start of the investigation, renowned actress, Jacqueline Fernandez has been a constant name in the high-profile money laundering case. However, the actress had denied allegations of being in a relationship with Sukesh. The pictures and ED's report showcase a completely different story.
For the unversed, last year, in October 2021, Jacqueline Fernandez was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The actress was grilled for seven straight hours to investigate her involvement in the Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife, Leena Maria Paul.
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According to a report in India Today, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has mentioned the names of three actresses, Nikki Tamboli, Chahatt Khanna, Arusha Patil, and Sophia Singh, in conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar's money laundering case. If the report is to be believed, all four actresses had met Sukesh, when he was serving his sentence inside the Tihar jail. It was conman's alleged close associate, Pinky Irani, who had arranged all the four meetings between Sukesh and the actresses. In the chargesheet, ED mentioned that Nikki had received a sum of Rs. 1.5 lakhs in instalments, along with a Gucci bag worth Rs. 2 lakh from Sukesh. An excerpt from ED's chargesheet can be read as:
"During the first meeting in April 2018, the accused Pinky Irani received an amount to the tune of Rs. 10 lakh in cash from Sukesh Chandrasekhar, out of which she gave cash to the tune of Rs. 3.5 lakh to Nikita Tamboli. On the second occasion, after two to three weeks of her first meeting, she went alone to meet Sukesh Chandrasekhar where she was given cash to the tune of Rs. 2 lakh and one Gucci Bag by the accused Sukesh Chandrasekhar."
Moving further in the report, it was also mentioned that ED (Enforcement Directorate) accused Chahatt Khanna of receiving a hefty amount of money and a gift from Sukesh Chandrasekhar. As per the chargesheet, the actress reportedly received a sum of Rs. 2 lakh and a Versace watch from conman, Sukesh Chandrasekhar. However, not many details about the transaction between Sukesh and the other two actresses, Arusha Patil and Sophia Singh have been revealed. However, the ED has mentioned their names in the chargesheet, as per some proofs, which will be made public soon.
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Apart from all these actresses, it is Jacqueline Fernandez, who has received the most gifts and money from Sukesh Chandrasekhar. As per a report of DailyO, the stunning actress had allegedly received Rs. 5.71 crores from the conman. Apart from this, Sukesh had also gifted a Maserati and a Porsche car to Jacqueline's parents. Not only this, but the chargesheet had also mentioned that Sukesh had given five branded watches, two diamond earrings, 20 pieces of luxury jewellery, three high-end limited edition perfumes, three shoes from Louboutin, a house in Welgana, Sri Lanka, two dresses from Gucci, and much more.
The inclusion of these four actresses, apart from Jacqueline Fernandez, clearly shows how deep and large Sukesh Chandrasekhar's network is in the entertainment industry.
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