Nora Fatehi files defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi on December 12 filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

The actress alleged that Jacqueline Fernandez made ‘defamatory imputations against her due to malicious reasons’. Fatehi has also mentioned names of some media organisations in her defamation suit.

Nora Fatehi, in her defamation suit, has made Jacqueline Fernandez ‘accused 1’.

“It has started to become evident that the aforementioned rivals being unable to compete with the Complainant fairly in the industry, have started to try and tarnish her reputation which would cause her loss of work,” Fatehi said in the defamation suit.

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“That the complainant is aggrieved of defamatory remarks made by the accused persons against the complainant, hence the present complaint. It should be reiterated that these defamatory remarks were made by the Accused No. 1 initially which was further carried forward and circulated by the other accused persons, all of whom were acting io connivance with each other and a conspiracy by the Accused No. l to ensure the financial, social, and personal downfall of the Complainant was batched, and enacted by the said actions,” the suit added.

Meanwhile, the Delhi court adjourned by a week the hearing in the money laundering case against Fernandez and 'conman' Sukesh Chandrashekar.

The hearing was postponed until December 20 by special judge Shailendra Malik after Fernandez's counsel informed the judge that the actress had not received complete copies of the charge sheet and other documents from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

On November 15, the court had granted regular bail to Jacqueline. She was not arrested in the case.

Fernandez has been named as an accused by the ED in the supplementary charge sheet. Fatehi has also been questioned by the ED in connection with the same case involving conman Sukesh.

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Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar was allegedly running the cheating and extortion racket from inside the Tihar Jail. Several jail officials and other associates from outside were also involved in the extortion racket.

The Delhi Police arrested Sukesh and his actress wife in September last year. So far, 13 people have been arrested in connection with the case.