Jacqueline Fernandez accused in money laundering case

A Delhi court has framed a formal charge sheet against Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in a Rs 200 crore money laundering and extortion case. Although she has been claiming herself as a victim in the case for a long time, her position has now suffered a major setback.

Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma of Delhi's Patiala House Court ordered the framing of charges against fraudster Sukesh Chandrasekhar and the accused involved on Saturday. Jacqueline is also on that list, reports Hindustan Times.

The court observed that there is sufficient basis to prima facie suspect that Jacqueline accepted luxurious gifts worth crores of rupees from Sukesh even after knowing about his criminal activities. According to court documents, Jacqueline accepted gifts worth around Rs 5.71 crore. Apart from this, Sukesh is also alleged to have sent around US$ 1.72 lakh to her sister's foreign bank account and around Australian$ 26,000 to her brother's account.

Investigators claim that Jacqueline was sent multiple news reports of fraud and deceit against Sukesh. Despite knowing about them, she continued to accept gifts and financial benefits.

It is worth noting that the framing of charges does not mean a conviction. However, the court believes that it has found sufficient prima facie grounds to proceed with the trial, which could make Jacqueline's legal battle in this case more difficult.