Hyderabad: Actor Vijay Deverakonda ne Wednesday ko Enforcement Directorate (ED) ke saamne appear hoke clarify kiya ke unhone kabhi bhi kisi betting app ka promotion nahi kiya. Unka kehna hai ke unka endorsement sirf A23 naam ke ek legal gaming platform ke saath tha, jo kisi bhi illegal betting activity se related nahi hai.
ED ne unhein ek wide-ranging probe ke tahat summon kiya tha jo celebrity endorsements aur gaming-betting platforms se judi money laundering activities ke investigation ka hissa hai. Deverakonda ne apne bank statements, legal agreements, aur A23 se related payment details ED ko submit kiye.
Media se baat karte hue Deverakonda ne kaha ke A23 kai Indian states mein legal hai aur GST, licensing, aur registration norms ke under kaam karta hai. Unhone yeh bhi clarify kiya ke A23 Telangana mein operate nahi karta aur woh hamesha sirf legal apps ka hi promotion karte aaye hain. “Gaming aur betting apps mein clear farq hota hai,” unhone reporters se kaha.
Ye case un endorsements se related hai jisme celebrities ne platforms jaise JeetWin, Lotus 365, Parimatch, aur Junglee Rummy ko promote kiya tha. ED ke radar mein is waqt 29 se zyada celebrities aur influencers hain, jinmein Rana Daggubati, Manchu Lakshmi, aur Prakash Raj bhi shamil hain.
Authorities ne financial records recover kiye hain jisme large-scale deposits app companies se celebrity accounts mein transfer hote hue dikhaye gaye hain. Inhi basis par ED ne money laundering case register kiya hai.
