at the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office
where he was summoned this morning in
connection with the Bitcoin scam
amounting to more than Rs. 2,400 crore.
Shilpa Shetty's flamboyant husband was
reportedly interrogated for over nine hours
about his alleged dealings with Amit
Bhardwaj who is known everywhere as the
kingpin of the cryptocurrency market.
Bhardwaj was arrested two months ago in
Delhi and a criminal case filed against him
under the Prevention of Money Laundering
Act.
At the time, Kundra is still being
interrogated and sources say he revealed
the names of several Bollywood celebs who
helped him promote the ponzi scheme
GainBitcoin for its founder Amit Bhardwaj
in Dubai. About 8,000 investors lost over Rs.
2,000 crore by transacting in this scheme.
The names given out by Kundra to ED
officers include those of Sunny Leone,
Prachi Desai, Aarti Chhabria, Sonal Chouhan,
Karishma Tanna, Zareen Khan and Neha
Dhupia. It is almost certain all of these
Bollywood starlets will also be interrogated
by the ED for their role in the Bitcoin scam.
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Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in bitcoin scam
Meanwhile, Kundra just released a
statement in which the businessman says:
"This is to clarify that I have no connection
or involvement in the Bitcoin scam
whatsoever. I was summoned by the
Enforcement Directorate merely as a
witness. An inquiry is underway and I am
cooperating with the law enforcement
agency as Amit Bhardwaj is an
acquaintance and protocol is being
followed. Amit Bhardwaj was to buy a team
in Match Poker League and had got into
contact with us and I have come as a
witness to the same. Kundra is said to own
the Match Poker League in which a number
of city teams have to play for the title.
He took to Twitter to speak up on the same
and wrote:
Raj Kundra
@TheRajKundra
Genuinely upset by the irresponsible
journalism in India! You Make scandals
out of the smallest story without
checking facts! Takes years to build
reputations and you shake them up in
minutes! Again I reiterate I was called as
a witness today and have done the
needful!
10:44 PM - Jun 5, 2018
52 See Raj Kundra's other Tweets
However, an ED source reportedly told the
media, "We suspect certain Bitcoin
transactions between the main accused
Amit Bhardwaj and Raj Kundra. And we are
investigating Kundra to ascertain if he has
gained anything from it. Kundra and
Bhardwaj might have some links in Hash
mining for Bitcoin in China. The FIR
registered in Delhi mentioned that
Bhardwaj's company duped hundreds of
investors in a ponzi scheme. The case was
filed after he was arrested by Pune Police at
Delhi Airport following a complaint
registered against him in the Pune Police's
Cyber Crime Cell by one Bhimsen Agarwal.
https://www.peepingmoon.com/featured/raj-kundra-allegedly-names-sunny-leone-and-neha-dhupia-among-bollywood-celebs-in-bitcoin-scam-81044/.
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