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Ursula Andress Files Complaint Over Alleged 18 Million Swiss Franc Loss by Wealth Manager

Vaud prosecutors are assessing suspected financial crimes after the implicated manager's death.

Overview

  • The 89-year-old actress reported unauthorized transactions carried out without her consent, according to filings cited by Tribune de Genève.
  • The complaint, lodged in September with the canton of Vaud, alleges conduct that could constitute breach of trust, document falsification and money laundering.
  • Losses are estimated at about 18 million Swiss francs, with funds suspected to have been funneled into contemporary art purchases and other questionable assets.
  • The wealth manager named, Éric Freymond, died by suicide weeks after being questioned in Paris in a separate probe involving Hermès heir Nicolas Puech.
  • Andress’s lawyers describe an elaborate deception involving numerous actors and structures, and authorities are now focused on asset tracing and potential accomplices.