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Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandes has suffered a major setback in the money laundering case to gangster Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has strongly opposed his application to become an approver. On the other hand, Patiala House Court has given time to Jacqueline Fernandes’ lawyer to file his reply on the ED’s reply. The next hearing will be held on May 12.

ED told the court that actress Jacqueline Fernandes had not cooperated during the investigation and her conduct was not satisfactory. He showed consistent failure to make full and true disclosures in his statements recorded under Section 50 of PMLA.

The ED said that Jacqueline Fernandes maintained regular and frequent contact with Sukesh Chandrashekhar despite being aware of his criminal history, who provided gifts and other items to Jacqueline from the proceeds of crime arising from money laundering.

Sukesh Chandrashekhar faces serious allegations of fraud and money laundering of Rs 200 crore. Jacqueline Fernandes’ name came to light in this high-profile case when the investigating agency claimed that Sukesh had given many expensive gifts to Jacqueline with the fraudulent money. On this basis, ED had made him an accused in this case.

Jacqueline had recently filed an application in the court expressing her wish that she wants to become a government witness in this case and is ready to fully cooperate with the investigating agencies, but the ED has raised questions on her move and said that at present there does not seem to be any solid basis for accepting her application.