Jayalalalita tried hard to get freedom but Sasikala had her in grip and had judges in her grip too and even the hospital staff.
In 2015, Ms Sasikala became a 48 per cent owner, via Jazz Cinemas, of another family firm, Midas distilleries.
Midas is one of the biggest suppliers of alcohol to TASMAC, the Tamil Nadu government's liquor distribution firm, making this a clear conflict of interest.
The other 50 per cent is controlled by Sasikala's relatives.
In 2015, the turnover of Midas was as high as Rs. 1,800 crore.
Ms Sasikala is also the director for life of another firm, Sri Jaya Financials Private Limited. This has all the hallmarks of a shell company, which shows zero revenue, yet it has allotted shares of a whopping Rs. 12 crore. Yet again, its biggest investors are Jaya Publications and Nammudu MGR, both, as we mentioned, have found to have fraudulent sources of funds.
