Pornography Case: Raj Kundra’s lawyer ensures cooperation in investigation by ED
It seems that the troubles of businessman Raj Kundra are not going to end so soon. Now, new developments have come to the fore to trouble him. Kundra's lawyer made a statement a day after allegations that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opened a money-laundering probe into Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's husband in connection with the production of alleged pornographic films.
In a statement, Kundra’s lawyer Prashant Patil has said that if the report is true, then his client is ready to cooperate in the investigation. "We have not received any official confirmation/communication from the Enforcement Directorate regarding any ECIR filed in the said case against my client, Raj Kundra. However, if the media reports about ED taking up the matter are true then my clients must cooperate with the inquiry/investigation conducted by ED regarding the said matter,” he said.
After examining at least two police first information reports (FIRs) and subsequent charge sheets before a court, the governmental department filed a complaint under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Thursday.
The Mumbai Police crime section arrested Kundra, his associate Ryan Thorpe, and others in 2021 for allegedly filming pornographic videos, and they were eventually granted bail.
After being charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, the 46-year-old was arrested.
