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Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) recently booked actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra, in August 2025, following a complaint of a Rs 60 crore fraud. A businessman, Deepak Kothari, claimed he invested the funds for business expansion, but the money was allegedly misused for personal expenses. The EOW has been investigating the financial transactions related to the case since then. Recent reports suggested that Raj Kundra had transferred Rs 15 crore to a company owned by Shilpa Shetty, making the situation even more fishy. But Shilpa Shetty’s legal team has denied the allegations.

Shilpa Shetty’s lawyer Prashant Patil recently issued an official statement calling the claims "totally fake and mischievous," as per a report in IANS. He asserted that no such amount was ever received by Shilpa Shetty. He also stated that Shetty will be moving to the Bombay High Court to seek relief against this "defamatory campaign" and will initiate criminal and civil proceedings against those publishing unverified facts.

 
 
 
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A part of her lawyer’s statement read, “We shall go to the root of mischief and adopt the due process of law to file criminal proceedings and civil damages against all the news articles circulated mischievously to defame my client. No such amount was ever received by my client, Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra, and at this stage, we cannot reveal anything further as the matter is sub judice.”

Talking about Shilpa Shetty’s move to the Bombay High Court, the lawyer said, “My clients are, however, compelled to initiate criminal and civil cases against all the fake media articles that have circulated the news without verifying the truth. By intentionally defaming my client, Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra, she is now compelled to seek the protection of law enforcement agencies against such mischievous conduct of certain individuals. We have always cooperated with the investigation agencies and shall always cooperate with the best of our ability.”

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According to a PTI report, businessman Raj Kundra, while being questioned by Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), claimed that a portion of the funds involved in the Rs 60 crore fraud case was paid to actors Bipasha Basu, Neha Dhupia, and producer Ektaa Kapoor. Raj Kundra alleged that these payments were professional fees for appearances and promotional work.