PARIS (AP) French media are reporting that actor Grard Depardieu is in police custody for questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets.

Broadcaster BFMTV and the daily Le Parisien reported that the 75-year-old actor was summoned Monday morning by Paris police and placed in custody.

The Paris police force said it wasnt authorized to comment and directed questions to the Paris prosecutors office. The prosecutors office said it had no comment at this stage.

We have no information to communicate or confirm before having assessed any eventual charges and directions, the office said in an email in response to questions from The Associated Press.