But back to the case of the Marbella home. Authorities in Spain are indicating that they are going to indict Micheline and bring her to trial. The home was sold in 1999 and demolished to build 70 apartments. The problem is, local restrictions said only five could be built. Connery was told in 2014 he would not face charges in the sale of his home. As mentioned, Connery’s attorneys were jailed, as well as the mayor of Marbella and six councilors. Spanish authorities claim that Micheline has been served with formal documents informing her of the pending case against her, but she has not responded. If found guilty, she could face a $28 million tax fraud fine. Spanish authorities believe Micheline conspired with attorneys to hide the profits from the sale of the apartments. It is also believed she has ties to a Spanish company who defrauded the country’s treasury of more than $7 million through “fictitious legal transactions.” For what it’s worth, Micheline has dismissed the allegations as “nonsense.” She is focused on mourning her husband and seeing his final wishes carried out – to be cremated and have his ashes scattered in Scotland. Connery and Micheline were married for nearly half a century. They met at a golf tournament in 1970 and married in 1975. Micheline is a French-Moroccan painter. The couple did not have any children together. They both had children from previous relationships.
