“Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife gifted me a BMW,” confesses Bollywood celebrity Nora Fatehi
The Bollywood celebrity confessed to receiving lavish gifts worth crores from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is being probed in a 200 crore money laundering case.
Reports state that Bollywood celebrity Nora Fatehi has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a financial probe agency, multiple times over the last few weeks. According to the latest report, the diva has made some blasting revelations during the investigation.
Here’s what Nora Fatehi confessed during the ED probe:
The Bollywood celebrity confessed to receiving lavish gifts worth crores from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is being probed in a 200 crore money laundering case.
During the questioning, Nora revealed that Chandrashekhar reportedly gifted her a BMW sedan. His wife, Leena, also gave her a Gucci bag and an iPhone as a “token of love” from her husband. The ED charge sheet reads:
During the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, it was revealed that the accused Chandrashekar gifted a BMW car to celebrity Nora Fatehi in December 2020. The said BMW Car-S Series was registered in the name of Mehboob Khan.
Earlier this year, statements of Nora Fatehi were recorded under section 50 of PMLA, 2002, on the 13th of September and the 14th of October.
How did Nora Fatehi come in contact with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar?
Bollywood diva Nora Fatehi met the conman’s wife, Leena, at a charity event in Chennai. During the event, Leena Maria Paul called her husband Sukesh and put the phone on the speaker. According to the actress, Sukesh thanked her and said they were her fans. After this, Leena announced that they would gift Nora a brand new BMW car as a token of love and generosity.
The ED charge sheet further stated:
The statement of the accused Chandrashekar was recorded during custody on the 14th of October. He admitted that he gifted Nora Fatehi a BMW car – S series, which was registered in the name of Bobby Khan on her request. He also admitted that he had sent cash to the tune of ₹ 75 lakh to B Mohanraj in Chennai through co-accused Deepak Ramnani. Mohanraj then arranged RTGS to Infinity Cars to purchase the car for Nora Fatehi.
Individuals being investigated for association with Chandrashekhar in the 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
The charge sheet of the ED reads:
Chandrashekhar, his wife Leena Maria Paul, and six others are critical people in the case.
According to reports, all the accused are presently in judicial custody. The ED recently arrested them under the PMLA in the extortion racket, being run from a Delhi jail. The ED has also arrested two co-accused, Pradeep Ramnani and Deepak Ramnani.
Advocate Anant Malik and Advocate Rohan Yadav appeared before the court for Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Leena Maria Paul, and Ramnani brothers. On the other hand, advocates Atul Tripathi and Mohammad Faraz, Special Public Prosecutors, and RK Shah appeared on behalf of ED.
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