‘The Love Nest’: Sukesh Chandrasekhar claims he gifted Jacqueline Fernandez Beverly Hills home in Christmas letter

Sukesh’s Christmas claim sparks scrutiny

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has claimed he gifted a new home to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Christmas, describing it as their “love nest”, according to a letter he wrote to her.

In the letter dated Wednesday, Sukesh professed his love for the actor and said the property was located in Beverly Hills. “Baby on this gracious, glorious day I present you, ‘The Love Nest’ your new, our new home in Beverly Hills. Yes, my love the same house which I made for you, for us, which you thought would not be completed. Baby I am proud to say I completed it for you and gifting it to you today on this Christmas day. But Baby it’s bigger and better, than how it was previously planned by us, that is a private, our own ‘19’ Hole golf course around our house,” he wrote.

Sukesh also claimed he was attempting to buy an Indian Premier League team, specifically Royal Challengers Bengaluru. “Baby one more thing, on this Christmas day I wanna surprise is, one more dream of yours, I am working on which is owning an IPL team, I have placed my bids for RCB, god willingly we should be able to get a piece of action,” he added.

Sukesh Chandrasekhar is currently lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli jail in connection with a Rs 200 crore extortion case. He has been rumoured to be in a relationship with Jacqueline Fernandez, a claim the actor has consistently denied. She is an accused in the case and has been questioned multiple times by the Enforcement Directorate.

The central agency has alleged that Jacqueline was aware of Sukesh’s activities as an extortionist. In its chargesheet, the ED claimed that the actor’s family and friends also “benefitted” from her alleged association with him. In September 2022, her stylist admitted to receiving Rs 3 crore from Sukesh.

Jacqueline Fernandez has maintained that she was unaware of the alleged crimes. In February 2024, she accused Sukesh of harassing her and using the media to defame her image, and sought legal action against him, though she later withdrew the plea.