United Kingdom, March 26 -- Ursula Andress may have nearly £20 million in assets returned after Italian authorities seized funds they say were embezzled from her.

The original Bond girl, 90, best known for her role in Dr. No, filed a criminal complaint in January against her former asset manager Eric Freymond, who died aged 67.

Italian financial police, the Guardia di Finanza, said the assets - including a country estate, artworks and financial holdings - were linked to alleged money laundering and self-laundering offences.

Investigators in Italy and Switzerland identified "significant connections" between transactions tied to Ursula's finances and activity in the Florence area, prompting intervention.

Authorities said around ...