Bond Girl Ursula Andress's Assets Seized in Italy, Worth Rp390 Billion

Swiss Ursula Andress. (Wikimedia Commons - Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0,)

JAKARTA - Italian authorities have seized assets worth 20 million euros, or around Rp390.4 billion at the exchange rate of Rp19,521.33 per euro, which is suspected to be related to the theft of Swiss actress Ursula Andress's wealth. People quoted Friday, March 27 reported that the seizure dragged the name of Andress's late wealth manager, Eric Freymond.

The seizure was announced by the Italian financial authority, the Guardia di Finanza, on Thursday, March 26. The seized assets are said to include works of art, property, and financial funds. In the report, Ursula Andress accused Freymond of running a cross-border money laundering scheme and using his assets to buy Palazzo al Bosco, a 44-acre villa in Tuscany known to have an important art collection.

Ursula Andress, 90, is widely known for her role as Honey Ryder in Dr. No in 1962, which made her known as the first Bond Girl. Now, she is facing a major legal case related to alleged embezzlement of her own assets.

Freymond had previously denied allegations that he had misused the money of a number of clients. He died in July 2025 in an alleged suicide. In January, Ursula Andress filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland against Freymond's inheritance for alleged embezzlement.

To the Swiss media Blick, Ursula Andress admitted losing 18 million Swiss francs, which in People's report was equivalent to around 23 million US dollars or around Rp388.8 billion at the exchange rate of Rp16,903 per US dollar, after money from her account was allegedly transferred without her consent for fraudulent purchases.

People also wrote, Ursula Andress admitted to being very shocked after feeling used by those close to her. He said he was deliberately targeted and approached for years before he was finally cheated.

Until now, it is not clear whether there has been an arrest in the case. People also reported that they had contacted lawyers representing Freymond's estate.

Besides Dr. No, Ursula Andress also starred in Casino Royale, Fun in Acapulco, and 4 for Texas.