For Malayalam actor Dileep, December 8, 2025, is pivotal as he was acquitted in the 2017 actor assault case on this day. With this, a chapter that had stretched nearly eight-and-a-half years is closed. After the long-awaited verdict, everything changed. Dileep, who had maintained a low profile throughout the years of the trial, spoke for the first time in front of the media.
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He hit out at his ex-wife, actor Manju Warrier, saying the conspiracy against him began when she spoke about him. Dileep claimed that his entire career and public image were ruined because of the case.
Dileep, once a household name and popular actor, faced a major setback following the court case, which began in 2017 and lasted more than eight years.
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