Bond Girl Ursula Andress Loses £16M Fortune

Swiss actress Ursula Andress, celebrated for her iconic role as the first Bond Girl in 1962's Dr. No, is facing profound personal turmoil as she approaches her 90th birthday on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Andress has filed a criminal complaint in January 2026 against her late former manager, Eric Freymond, alleging he lost approximately £16 million of her £18 million net worth through clandestine transactions.

Andress described feeling devastated and ruthlessly exploited, stating her trust and goodwill were perfidiously manipulated by individuals counting on her age. She reported experiencing anxiety and sleeplessness due to the unbearable feeling of helplessness. Freymond, who allegedly gambled or lost the significant sum, also faced prior embezzlement suspicions related to the Hermès heir Nicolas Puech.

Last July, Freymond confessed to some charges during an interrogation in Paris and tragically took his own life two weeks later. The art pieces purportedly bought with Andress's funds were registered in his wife Caroline's name, though she is not implicated in any wrongdoing. Some of her fortune was also reportedly invested in stocks.

Ursula Andress had meticulously saved for a peaceful retirement, expressing her hope that the perpetrators would be punished to the full extent of the law. A statement from her management confirmed she was deprived of a large portion of her assets through a complex fraud scheme, and judicial authorities are investigating. Andress now splits her time between Rome and Switzerland.