Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman, Raj Kundra, appeared earlier than a Mumbai particular court docket on Friday after being summoned in a cash laundering case linked to the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency rip-off. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had lately filed a supplementary chargesheet within the matter, prompting the court docket to difficulty the summons. The case includes allegations of a Rs 60 crore fraud in opposition to Kundra and Shetty, claims that Kundra has beforehand denied. The proceedings fall underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).
Raj Kundra greets paparazzi with a smile exterior court docket
Within the ANI footage, Raj is noticed coming into the court docket alongside his lawyer. He’s seen wearing a gray t-shirt matched with black monkey pants. He greets the paparazzi with a smile.
Raj Kundra case additionally includes Dubai businessman
The particular court docket has summoned Dubai businessman Rajesh Ram Satija over his alleged hyperlinks to the case. Within the order, as reported by Bollywood Hungama, the decide remarked, “A prima facie case has been made out to take cognisance and to proceed in opposition to accused Nos. 17 and 18 (Kundra and Rajesh Satija) for the offence underneath Part 3 … of the PMLA and to difficulty course of in opposition to them.”
Raj Kundra case linked to GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud
On the core of the case is the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency program, a mining and funding setup blamed for swindling hundreds of buyers throughout India. Authorities say Amit Bhardwaj, who has handed away, ran the entire operation. It allegedly hooked individuals with vows of big Bitcoin mining good points that by no means occurred.
ED alleges Raj Kundra obtained Bitcoins from rip-off
The Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet accuses Raj of acquiring 285 Bitcoins as crime proceeds immediately from Amit Bhardwaj, valued at over Rs 150 crore in the course of the company’s analysis. These belongings, tied to the GainBitcoin fraud, had been held by Kundra with none convincing proof of their authorized origin, in keeping with the ED. Removed from simply facilitating, he allegedly served as a “helpful proprietor” within the scheme. A deal for 5 Juhu flats in Mumbai, registered to Shilpa and bought suspiciously low-cost in comparison with market charges, has additionally raised crimson flags as a probable money-laundering tactic.
Raj Kundra denies all cash laundering allegations
Earlier, in his assertion, Kundra firmly denied the Rs 60 crore fraud allegations in opposition to him and Shilpa, rejecting them outright. He argued that the claims lack any authorized basis and are wrongly being framed as felony. The assertion added, “We categorically deny the baseless and motivated allegations being circulated. The problems sought to be raised are being given a felony color with none lawful foundation. A Quashing Petition has already been filed earlier than the Hon’ble Excessive Court docket and is pending adjudication.”