Big news came out on Thursday morning that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized assets worth Rs 97.79 crore of businessman Raj Kundra and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. This matter is related to the Bitcoin Ponzi scheme case of Rs 6600 crore. Now the statement of the lawyer of Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra has come out. Where he has reacted regarding the case.
According to the report of 'Hindustan Times', Advocate Prashant Patil has said regarding Raj Kundra's case that he and his client have full faith in the judiciary. He is confident that a fair investigation will be conducted and his client will be found completely innocent.
The lawyer said, 'We are following all the rules under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Act. Keeping in view the legal process, all necessary steps are also being taken. Prima facie no case is made out against my clients Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty Kundra. We have full faith in the honorable judiciary.
Raj Kundra's lawyer's statement:
He further said, 'I believe that when we present our views before the Honorable Enforcement Directorate, the investigating agencies can also give us justice. We have faith in a fair investigation. We are also ready to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.
Where which properties were seized?
ED itself told on Twitter that movable and immovable properties worth Rs 97.79 crore of Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty have been attached. This includes a Juhu flat, a Pune bungalow and some equity shares of the businessman.
What is the Rs 6,600 crore Bitcoin Ponzi Scam?
ED had started investigation on the basis of FIR lodged by Maharashtra Police and Delhi Police. M/S Variable Tech Private Limited and some other names are involved in this case. It is said that in the year 2017, more than 80 thousand bitcoins (worth Rs 6600 crore) were acquired from different investors. Where false promises were made that they would give high returns on it. ED investigation had revealed that Raj Kundra had received 285 bitcoins in this scam.
