ED Questions Actor Jayasurya, Wife Again in Save Box Money-Laundering Probe

Overview

• The couple appeared at the ED’s Kochi office on December 29, with Jayasurya questioned for about five hours and his wife’s session continuing into the evening, according to IANS.
• Monday’s appearance was the actor’s second in a week as officials examined his role as brand ambassador and possible FEMA-linked issues tied to payments and promotions.
• Sources say the pair told the ED they signed a Rs 75 lakh endorsement agreement, received Rs 69 lakh through banking channels from Save Box Concepts Pvt. Ltd., and did not release an advertisement after the balance was unpaid.
• Statements attributed to promoter Swadiq (also reported as Swathi) Rahim allege investor funds were routed to film-related payments, including about Rs 30 lakh via bank transfer and a larger cash amount purportedly handed over at a boutique run by the actor’s wife.
• The probe stems from multiple FIRs filed by Thrissur police over the Save Box investment scheme, which led to Rahim’s 2023 arrest and ongoing ED efforts to trace suspected proceeds of crime under PMLA.