Rhea Chakraborty moves SC claiming that media 'already convicted' her

As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began a fresh round of questioning of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family members in connection with its probe in a money laundering case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Rhea has moved the Supreme Court, alleging that the issue was blown out of proportion in the media, NDTV reported.

“…Media channels are examining and cross-examining all the witnesses in the case. Petitioner has already been convicted by the media even before foul play in the death of Sushant Singh Rajput is established,” Chakraborty’s counsel had said in the affidavit filed in the Supreme Court.

Earlier on Monday (August 10), Rhea, her brother Showik and father Indrajit Chakraborty reported at the office of the Enforcement Directorate in the Ballard Estate area. Later, Shruti Modi, the business manager of Rhea and Rajput, and Rajput’s friend and roommate Siddharth Pithani, also reported at the ED office.

Pithani, an IT professional, had told various news channels that he was present in the Bandra flat on June 14 when the 34-year-old actor hanged himself. He is stated to be living with Rajput for about a year, and had earlier recorded his statement with the Mumbai Police as part of their accidental death report (ADR) probe in the case.

On July 25, Rajput’s 74-year-old father KK Singh, who resides in Patna, had filed a complaint with the Patna police against Rhea, her parents (including mother Sandhya Chakraborty), Showik, Rajputs manager Samuel Miranda, Shruti Modi and unknown persons accusing them of cheating and abetting his son’s suicide.