Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s came into the spotlight because of her association with Sukesh Chandrasekhar, an accused in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case. Now, during the recent hearing in Delhi High Court, Jacqueline’s advocate claimed that she was completely unaware of the illicit origin of gifts she received from the conman. This was in response to the chargesheets filed against the actor, accusing her of being involved in the crime.
Senior advocate Siddharth Agrawal, along with Prashant Patil and Shakti Pandey, appeared for Jacqueline Fernandez in Delhi high court on Wednesday. He argued that she did not know that the gifts she received were part of the proceeds of crime. She was also unaware that the gifts she received from Sukesh Chandrasekhar were bought out of money allegedly extorted from Aditi Singh.
Justice Anish Dayal hearing the arguments on behalf of Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, questioned, “Whether there is a duty upon an adult person to know the source of gift one receives.”
In the court, the Kick actor’s lawyer also stated that there was a mistake on her part, but it was not an illegal mistake, and hence no action can be taken on it under the law.
Agrawal argued that co-accused in the case – Pinky Irani, had convinced Jacqueline that Chandrasekhar had strong political connections and was a political fixer who used to receive calls from the Home Ministry office.
The court has scheduled the next hearing of the case on November 26. The court was adjourned till November 26.
