Jacqueline implores media to refrain from sharing her 'leaked' photo

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez issued a statement on Saturday after a picture of her with alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar went viral.

Taking to her social media accounts, Jacqueline implored news outlets and blogs to refrain from sharing the intrusive images which invade her privacy, especially during this difficult time, which she described as "a rough patch."

The statement read, "This country and its people have always given me tremendous love and respect. This includes my friends from the media, from whom I have learned a lot. I am currently going through a rough patch but I am sure that my friends and fans will see me through it."

It added, "It is with this trust that I would request my media friends to not circulate images of a nature that intrude my privacy and personal space. You would not do this to your own loved ones, am sure you would not do this to me either. Hoping that justice and good sense prevails. Thank you.”

The celebrity also disabled comments for the statement shared on her Instagram.

Jacqueline was linked to Sukesh's INR200 crore money laundering case. Until now, she has recorded her statement thrice in front of the ED, reported NDTV. Yesterday, a new photo of the actor with the alleged conman went viral. In it, she was seen getting a kiss from Sukesh and had an evident hickey.

As per reports, Jacqueline has claimed she was also conned by Sukesh, who claimed to be the owner of Sun TV and approached her with a film offer. Sukesh admitted to being in a relationship with Jacqueline but said that it had no connection to the case.

He was allegedly running the cheating and extortion racket with the help of jail officials and some associates outside.

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