Jacqueline Fernandez's lawyer defends her, says actor is innocent, shall fight for her dignity

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been making headlines ever since she was named as an accused in the ₹200-crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. In a recent interview, her lawyer Prashant Patil talked about Sukesh's letter which claimed that the actor had no involvement in the alleged scam.

Responding to the letter, Patil maintained Jacqueline was innocent and will continue to ‘fight for her dignity. He also said that Sukesh's claims in the letter should be 'seriously investigated' in a fair manner.

'If it is written by Sukesh Chandrasekhar, then the allegations made by him need to be seriously investigated, independently and fairly by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The contents reveal that the investigation needs to take place on the facts revealed by him. His statement can be recorded under relevant provisions of the law and investigation can be carried out to find out the truth,' Prashant Patil told ETimes.

'The purpose of any investigation is to find out the truth. If certain facts are revealed by the accused, even that needs to be investigated by the agencies fairly. I repeat, that my client is innocent and she shall fight for her dignity by following the due process of law,' Prashant Patil added.

Last month, Jacqueline Fernandez was granted interim bail in the money laundering case.

However, Enforcement Directorate recently opposed her bail plea, saying she made an abortive bid to flee the country. The agency claimed that the actor never cooperated with the probe and only made the disclosure when confronted with evidence. ED had also stated that Jacqueline appeared to be ‘deep-pocketed’, and could interfere with the ongoing investigation.

Sukesh's handwritten letter was released to the media through his lawyer. He defended Jacqueline and said it is unfortunate that she has been made an accused in the case. He said they were in a relationship and if he has given her gifts that what's her fault. He mentioned that the actor never asdked him for anything except love.

Jacqueline's 'Ram Setu', co-starring Akshay Kumar released on October 25. The film also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha, Satyadev Kancharana and Nassar.

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