Bond star ordered to pay £50m as part of property fraud probe: "Sir Sean Connery has been ordered to pay up his share of £50 million after being accused of being part of an ongoing investigation into a property scam.
The former Bond star, and his French wife Micheline Roquebrune, are among 26 people who have been ordered to pay the sum, in connection with allegations of property fraud and money laundering.
The 007 star has been warned that if he fails to pay the money he could face investigation by police and tax officials – with Judge Ricardo Puyol warning that property owned by Sir Sean could also be seized.
The investigation into several dubious property deals included irregularities arising from the sale in 1998 of Casa Malibu, a Marbella property, which the couple owned for 20 years for £5.6 million.
After the couple sold the Costa Del Sol mansion, the area was redeveloped into a 72 luxury apartments, which sold for an estimated £45 million – but there was only planning permission for five family homes."
