Nine months after the death of Alain Delon, which took place on August 18, 2024, the figure of the legendary French actor returns to the center of attention not only for his great artistic legacy, but also for the growing family tensions. The reason: The discovery of a second testament, who remained secret so far, who attributes the exclusive legacy of the moral rights of his father to his daughter Anouchka. A revelation destined to further compromise the already fragile relationships between the three children of the actor.
The weekly Paris Matchwhich has published some of the book extracts in preview Les derniers Jours du Samouraï by Laurence Pieau and François Vignolle, published by Robert Laffont. The document, according to what was reported, was signed on November 24, 2022 in Geneva, in the presence of the same Anouchka Delon and Christophe Ayela, at the time personal lawyer of the actor. No trace instead of the children Anthony and Alain-Fabien, totally in the dark of the existence of this testament.
If the first testament had already created fractures, assigning half of the heritage to the daughter and dividing the other half between the two brothers, this new document aggravates the situation. Because it’s not just about money. Moral rights include the exclusive possibility of authorizing or preventing the use of the image, name and works of the actor. Exhibitions, documentaries, retrospectives or simple public tributes can only be made with the consent of Anouchka. In fact, she is the only guardian of the symbolic and cultural heritage of the “samurai of French cinema”.
An important turning point, which according to some observers breaks every semblance of balance between the children. The atmosphere becomes even more tense considering that Anouchka is also a testamentary performera role that shares with the Father’s Swiss notary of trust and a patrimonial manager. Even if the thirty -four year old has chosen for now the silence (recently it has appeared in Cannes, without making statements) sources close to the family speak of his profound displeasure for the breakdown with the brothers.
Since Alain Delon’s death, the conflicts between their children have multiplied. Anthony Delon60 years old, son of the actress Nathalie Delon (who disappeared in 2021), it would have been said “Extremely injured” by the discovery of the second testament. Alain-Fabien, the youngest, born in 1994 from the wedding with Rosalie Van Breemen, maintains a lower profile, but does not even hide a certain discontent. The family dispute is added to a long series of internal contrasts, in particular those exploded in the last years of the father’s life, marked by Legal battles for its medical care and crossed accusations on the management of heritage and information.
Another aspect highlighted by the book by Pieau and Vignolle concerns the actual entity of the heritage left by Alain Delon. If after his death the media had spoken of figures between 150 and 350 million euros, Sources close to the family speak of a much more modest value: around 50 million euros. To date, according to rumors, the children receive a monthly annuity of 10,000 euros and have already obtained an advance of 100,000 Swiss francs.
Source: Vanity Fair
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