French film star Alain Delon has reportedly had 72 firearms seized from his home by police after prosecutors claimed he did not have the proper licenses for any of the weapons.
On Tuesday, the French news agency AFP reported that the 88-year-old actor, whose credits include hits such as the 1967 Samurai and Purple noon In 1960, he had dozens of weapons confiscated from his home in rural Douchy-Montcorbon, France.
Prosecutor Jean-Cédric Gaux argued that the action star “does not have the authorization to possess a firearm,” reports AFP.
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Police also reportedly found and seized 3,000 rounds of ammunition and a shooting range at his home, located about 85 miles outside Paris.
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Delon has appeared in only a handful of films in the past decade and has been the subject of constant arguments between his four children over his assets and health since he suffered a stroke in 2019.
Last month, a French custody judge ordered that he be placed under legal protection, Deadline reports. According to the order, Delon is not allowed to sell any major assets and must have a third-party advocate help him make medical decisions or choose a doctor.
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In early January, Delon’s eldest son, actor Anthony Delon, 59, spoke out against his sister Anouchka for not telling them their father had cognitive tests done from 2019 to 2022 in Switzerland that revealed he was suffering from cognitive decline.
“If this can help clear things up and prevent lawyers from talking about my father’s illness without even looking at the files, this medical controversy will end once and for all,” Anthony said of the legal protection order in an interview with the Europe 1 radio network. , reports Deadline.
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