New Delhi: Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has filed an application challenging Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea regarding letters he allegedly sent to her. Chandrashekhar, facing charges in a ₹200-crore money-laundering and extortion case, claimed that Jacqueline’s plea has suppressed multiple facts related to the ongoing investigations.
In his application, Chandrashekhar stated, “I am ready to undergo any punishment if even one single letter sent to Jacqueline proves or covers my content that is threatening, intimidating, or related to any of the cases or matters pertaining to the ongoing EOW or ED cases.” He questioned why the actress did not approach the high court last year when he sent several letters.
Last week, Fernandez moved the Delhi High Court seeking a directive to prevent Chandrashekhar from issuing any letters, messages, or statements addressed to her directly or indirectly. She alleged persistent harassment and dissemination of troubling letters to various media platforms.
Citing a letter from Chandrashekhar dated October 15, the plea stated, “This relentless pursuit by Chandrashekhar, aimed at establishing contact with the applicant (Jacqueline), is nothing short of a blatant attempt at witness tampering, with the clear intention of mentally intimidating her to the extent that she is compelled to withhold the truth in the criminal trial.”
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) supported the actress’s plea, noting that the accused’s actions were not only harassing and threatening but also affecting her social and professional assignments.
Jacqueline Fernandez is a protected witness in the FIR being investigated by the EOW in connection with the ₹200-crore money-laundering and extortion case linked to alleged Chandrashekhar.
The case is based on an FIR filed by the Delhi Police’s EOW against Sukesh Chandrashekhar, accused of cheating and extortion from Aditi Singh, wife of former Religare Enterprises promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh. The FIR alleges that Chandrashekhar and his associates posed as government officials, promising to secure bail for Aditi’s husband in exchange for money. The accused and his wife, Leena Maria Paul, were arrested in September last year.
