French star Alain Delon has been placed “under judicial protection” by a guardianship judge at a court in the southern Paris region, a source close to the case said on Monday, confirming a report by BFM TV.

According to a document seen by AFP, the court appointed a legal representative to assist the 88-year-old actor “with regard to his medical care” and the selection of service providers.

On January 10, the lawyers of Alain Delon and his eldest son Anthony asked to “protect” the film legend “due to his health”.

According to the same lawyers, a medical examination by a doctor appointed by the Prosecutor General was conducted on January 13.

The guardianship judge’s Jan. 25 order found that there was “disagreement between the three children of Mr. Alain Delon, particularly regarding his medical care,” and the guardians “charged with his care.”

“Given the conflict surrounding the ‘actor’, it is imperative that a neutral and impartial adult legal representative be appointed to assist him,” the text added.

In France, the “sauvegarde de justice” is a short-term protection measure (one year, renewable only once) that allows an adult to be represented for certain activities in daily life.

Since early January, the star’s three children have been waging a fratricidal war through the media and the courts, vowing to protect their father, whose health has deteriorated since he suffered a stroke in 2019.

59-year-old Anthony and 29-year-old Alain-Fabien believe that Alain Delon is being manipulated by their 33-year-old sister Anushka, who allegedly hid her health and wanted to take him back to Switzerland.

Lawyer Frank Burton, who represents the actor’s daughter, told AFP that Anuchka was “as pleased as I am that the judicial authorities have appointed an agent and taken up this case. It’s good”.