In response to experiences, actors Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Nidhhi Agerwal, Pranitha Subhash, and Manchu Lakshmi are amongst these named within the ECIR. Two tv hosts have additionally been implicated within the case.
The investigation extends past the movie and TV industries to the digital creator financial system. Influencers like Harsha Sai and the creators behind the favored YouTube channel ‘Native Boi Nani’ are being investigated by ED officers. Investigators suspect that enormous sums of cash had been routed by means of these endorsement campaigns, which can be linked to money laundering.
Celebrities react to ECIR
Vijay Deverakonda defended his affiliation with A23, asserting that he was solely a model ambassador for a skill-based gaming platform. His staff cited the Supreme Court docket’s recognition of rummy as a sport of ability, distancing it from chance-based playing. Rana Daggubati additionally issued an announcement by means of his authorized staff, clarifying that his affiliation with a skill-based gaming app ended again in 2017. He careworn that each one endorsements had been restricted to areas the place such platforms had been permitted by legislation and underwent authorized vetting.
In the meantime, actor Prakash Raj acknowledged that he had endorsed Junglee Rummy in 2016 however ended the contract inside a yr. He mentioned whereas the endorsement was technically authorized, it didn’t sit proper with him ethically, and he has not promoted any gambling-linked platform since.
