ED summons Raj Kundra in money laundering probe linked to pornography case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra to investigate a pornographic allegation. He has been ordered to appear at the ED's Mumbai office at 11 a.m. on Monday.

This comes two days after the ED raided various premises associated with Kundra as part of a money laundering investigation into the production and distribution of pornographic content.

The Mumbai Police detained Kundra in July 2021 on allegations of making and distributing pornographic content. He was eventually given bail. However, he has denied the claims against him, stating that



he was made a "scapegoat" in the case.

Earlier this year, Raj Kundra came under the attention of the ED, which seized Rs 98 crore in assets as part of a money laundering investigation into the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi Scam. The seized property comprised a residential flat in Juhu, Mumbai, a bungalow in Pune, and equity interests.

The legal issues date back to 2018 when the ED began an inquiry into Amit Bharadwaj's Ponzi scheme. Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra were not initially identified as suspects, but they were notified in April 2024 that their assets had been provisionally attached as part of the ongoing investigation.