Kerala police record Sunny Leone’s statement after event organiser alleges cheating

The Ernakulam Crime Branch (CB) unit has recorded a statement from actor Sunny Leone on a petition filed by the coordinator of an event that she was purported to attend within the district on Valentine’s Day in 2019 however ultimately didn’t.

Shiyas, a resident of Perumbavur, petitioned the State police chief, who forwarded it to the CB.

A CB crew met the actor and recorded her statement a few days in the past at Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram district, the place she was taking pictures for a film.

The petition alleged Ms. Leone cheated the organisers of ₹29 lakh, which was paid as her charge to attend the programme that was postponed a number of occasions earlier than it was scheduled to be held on the Adlux International Convention Centre at Angamaly close to right here.

Ms. Leone reportedly instructed the CB crew that the programme was rescheduled a number of occasions, clashing along with her different engagements, and that the remainder of her charge as per the settlement was additionally not paid. She stated an extra ₹12.50 lakh, which was to be paid seven days earlier than the event as per the settlement, was not paid until the day of the event, CB sources stated.

The crew additionally accessed WhatsApp communication between the events involved over the fee dues.

Though the petition was for registering a legal case of cheating, the police discover it to be extra within the nature of a civil go well with.

The CB is now planning to contact different celebrities who had been additionally purported to attend the event however failed to show up. If additionally they have the same expertise to share, then we could must suspect the benefit of the petition, CB sources stated.

Meanwhile, Ms. Leone was amenable to fulfil her commitments if the event was rescheduled as per her comfort and in compliance with the settlement phrases, it was learnt.