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Vijay Deverakonda Appears Before ED, Affirms Legal Gaming App Endorsement

ED investigators are tracing ad-revenue trails under a PMLA ECIR naming 29 celebrities

Overview

  • Vijay Deverakonda recorded his statement in Hyderabad and told officials his contract with gaming app A23 ended in 2023 and did not involve illegal betting platforms
  • Investigators are scrutinising financial transactions, promotional contracts and geo-location restrictions to map celebrity ad fees to suspected illicit betting proceeds
  • The ED registered an ECIR on July 10 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on five FIRs and has named 29 film and social media personalities
  • Rana Daggubati is due to appear before the ED on August 11 and Manchu Lakshmi has been summoned for August 13 as the multi-state probe continues
  • Authorities have frozen over 760 mule accounts and are probing ₹27,000 crore in potential tax evasion linked to celebrity-endorsed apps accused of causing widespread financial losses