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Businessman Raj Kundra has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering investigation related to the pornography case against him. This comes just days after the ED raided his house and offices.

Kundra is scheduled to appear before the ED on Monday at 11 am.

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Notably, Kundra was arrested in June 2021 for allegedly producing and distributing pornographic content through a mobile app called 'Hotshots.' The ED claims that funds generated from the explicit content were transferred abroad. He was later granted bail. However, he has dismissed allegations against him claiming that he was made a “scapegoat" in the case.

As part of the ongoing probe, the ED conducted raids on 15 of his properties in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh, including his Juhu residence, on Friday.

Earlier this year, Raj Kundra came under scrutiny by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which seized assets worth Rs 98 crore as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scam. The seized assets included a residential flat in Juhu, Mumbai, a bungalow in Pune, and equity shares.

Mumbai Police has already filed a chargesheet against Kundra and three other accused linked to the case. The ED is also scrutinising a significant number of overseas transactions.

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Saturday morning, Raj Kundra penned a brief note asking everyone not to drag his wife Shilpa Shetty's name into "unrelated matters". 

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"To whom it may concern, While the media seems to have a flair for drama, let's set the record straight: I'm fully complying with the ongoing investigation that has been unfolding for the last four years. As for the claims of 'associates', 'pornography' and 'money laundering', let's just say that no amount of sensationalism will cloud the truth, in the end, justice will prevail!" he wrote.