A year after the death of Ari Boulogne, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of Alain Delon and the singer Nico, the legal case is experiencing a new twist…
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In May 2023, Ari Boulogne died at the age of 60. Throughout his life, the French actor and photographer suffered from the rejection and non-recognition of the man who, according to him, was his father: Alain Delon. Claiming to have been born from an affair between the French actor and Nico – famous model of the 1970s and singer of the group The Velvet Underground – the man had been taken in by Alain Delon’s mother. But he was never recognized by the father of Anthony, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien Delon. But a year after his death, on May 17, 2024, a new element comes to relaunch the case and will perhaps allow us to know the truth concerning this paternity story.
Blanche Boulogne, the daughter of Ari Boulogne, wants to have Alain Delon’s DNA taken
Indeed, Blanche Boulogne, the daughter of Ari Boulugne, has initiated legal action in order to take a DNA sample from Alain Delon and determine whether he is indeed the father of her late father. Me Saskia Ditisheim, who represents Ari Boulogne’s daughter, confirmed to AFP “having filed the request for superprovisional measures“. As this measure is taken very seriously in Swiss law, the young woman’s lawyer declared that the Civil Court of First Instance in Geneva should rule in the coming days.
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Ari Boulogne: What was his relationship with Alain Delon?
Throughout his life, Ari Boulogne always claimed to be the son of Alain Delon. However, the French actor has always denied the possible family link which would link him to the late photographer. Moreover, the two men only crossed paths once, in 1985, and their exchange was only short-lived. In November 2023, in the documentary Alain Delon: A life, a destiny and a contested heritage!Bernard Violet mentioned the words that were said by Alain Delon that day: “Alain Delon would have told him: ‘Look, you’re my friend, but I will never recognize you as my son. For me, you’re not my son.'”
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias.
