Jacqueline Fernandez Questioned By ED In Money Laundering Case
Jacqueline Fernandez money laundering case: The Enforcement
Directorate (ED) said on Monday they were questioning Bollywood actor
Jacqueline Fernandez in a case of alleged money laundering. At the time that
reports surfaced early evening, Fernandez had already been in interrogation for
five hours.
The ED, a central law enforcement and intelligence agency
that falls under the Ministry of Finance, has in recent months initiated
multiple probes into the film and entertainment industry. Between July and
August 2021, top names like Yami Gautam, Rakul Preet Singh, Manish Malhotra and
Ritu Kumar have received summons.
According to NDTV, Fernandez’s interrogation is in
connection to a laundering case involving a conman, in which she is a witness.
Who is Jacqueline Fernandez?
Hailing from Sri Lanka, Fernandez is a film actor known for
work in Hindi films. She made her debut in Bollywood with the 2009
film Aladin, starring alongside Riteish Deshmukh. Among her most
notable film titles are Race 3, Judwaa 2 and Kick. Fernandez
has also acted in British and Sri Lankan films.
Initially as a model, she represented Sri Lanka at
international beauty pageants and it was by way of a modelling project in India
that she landed a film role.
In 2017, Fernandez reportedly became India’s first celebrity
to partly finance a consumer products firm with her investment in Rakyan
Beverages.
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