Actress Shilpa Shetty’s businessman husband Raj Kundra was recently arrested in an alleged porn films case.
Well, this isn’t the 1st time he has found himself in controversies. Take a look at 5 times when Raj landed into trouble for the wrong reasons–
1. Pornographic Films Case:
On June 19, the 45-year-old businessman was arrested by Mumbai Police Crime Branch for allegedly involving in creating pornographic films and uploading them through some apps. He was then sent to judicial custody till July 23.
Now, as TOI reported, Raj Kundra’s bail plea has been rejected. He will apparently be kept in police custody till July 27.
2. IPL Betting Controversy:
Raj Kundra, along with his wife Shilpa Shetty Kundra, was the owner of the Rajasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2013, he was allegedly accused of betting and was banned for life from IPL.
However, in 2018, Raj filed a petition in Supreme Court after Delhi Police had given him a clean chit for the same. Their team was suspended for 2 years from the tournament, while Raj & Shilpa had to end their association with the cricket league.
3. Controversial Separation From Ex-Wife Kavita:
Besides his professional life, Raj Kundra’s personal life has also made headlines. After Raj-Shilpa’s marriage in 2009, his first wife Kavita Kundra reportedly accused the actress of being a homewrecker. Last month, during an interview with the media, Raj revealed that his ex-wife had cheated on him with his sister Reena’s husband Vansh.
4. Bitcoin Scam:
In 2018, Raj’s name was involved in an alleged bitcoin scam after he was reportedly accused of money laundering and fraud related to the bitcoin transactions case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had supposedly filed a criminal case and began an investigation as Raj was allegedly accused of being involved with the GainBitcoin company, which was apparently a part of approximately Rs 2000 crore fraud case.
5. Textile Cheating Case:
In 2017, a criminal case was lodged against Raj & Shilpa, under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, for allegedly cheating a textile company of Rs 24 LAKHS!
According to reports, the FIR had claimed that Big Deals, a company of which Raj and Shilpa are directors, allegedly sold products and after collecting the money on behalf of Malotia textiles, didn’t pay the manufacturers.