Washington, March 18: Sir Sean Connery has won a multi-million pound legal battle over loaned gems to a late friend.

The 78-year-old had lent 4 million dollars to French-Swiss friend Jean-René in 1972, and in exchange received shares, diamonds and property as collateral.

The former James Bond star was accused of making a huge profit from selling the assets when René failed to repay the money and passed away in 2002.

Washington, March 3 : Sir Sean Connery has contradicted reports claiming he had been summoned to a Swiss court over an alleged 50-million-pound scam.

The James Bond star was alleged to have landed in a legal row after lending a 4-million-dollar loan to French-Swiss property developer Jean-René in 1972.

The 78-year-old was accused of selling diamonds and property he received as collateral, when René, who passed away in 2002, failed to repay the money.

London, March 3: Sir Sean Connery has landed in a court row after being summoned to a Swiss court over an alleged 50-million-pound scam.

The James Bond actor was said to have received diamonds and property as collateral for the loans he lent to businessman Jean René in the 1970s.

The 78-year-old apparently sold the jewels and some property after falling out with Rene, who passed away in 2002, reports the Sun.

And now, Rene’s family were holding their claim that the Hollywood veteran owed them money.

Melbourne, February 21 : David Beckham, Sean Connery and Keanu Reeves have had their names put to an illegal use in a sex drug ad broadcast across TV stations around China.

All the three A-listers are shown to make it appear as if they are promoting China-made Viagra-style pills called USA Selikon with dubbed voices.

Video clipping of Beckham and his wife Victoria is used to seemingly reveal the `secret weapon' that keeps the soccer ace in shape, reports the Couriermail.

Washington, February 3 : Sir Sean Connery's insistence on having a massive detonation on the set of his action film `The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', based on Alan Moore's comic of the same name, led to inflated bills.

The writer alleges that the actor wanted the film to feature the biggest explosion of his career, and even worked them into his contract.

"The film cost 100 million pounds because Sean Connery wanted 17 million pounds of that - and a bigger explosion than the one he''s had in his last film," Contacmusic quoted Moore as saying.

London, Jan. 25 : Movie legend Sir Sean Connery has demanded that Scots be given the right to have their say on independence.

The ex-007 urged the Unionist parties standing in the way of next year's proposed referendum to "let the people choose".

Speaking exclusively to the Scottish Sunday Express, the 78-year-old gave his full backing to our Scotland's Future debate.

"This is the most important conversation the people of Scotland have had in 300 years. I believe independence will usher in a new era of hope and prosperity for Scotland.