{"id":266334,"date":"2026-10-02T01:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/halle-berry-denies-child-abuse-claims-as-ex-olivier-martinez-files-temporary-restraining-order\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:08:53","slug":"halle-berry-denies-child-abuse-claims-as-ex-olivier-martinez-files-temporary-restraining-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/halle-berry-denies-child-abuse-claims-as-ex-olivier-martinez-files-temporary-restraining-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Halle Berry Denies Child Abuse Claims as Ex Olivier Martinez Files Temporary Restraining Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/halle-berry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Halle Berry<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s ex <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/halle-berry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Olivier Martinez<\/strong><\/a> is seeking a temporary restraining order against her while accusing the actress of abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents obtained by <em>Us<\/em> on Thursday, October 1, Martinez, 60, filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order. Martinez claimed an alleged incident took place on September 26 between Maceo and Berry, 60. According to Martinez, Maceo called him asking to be picked up from Berry\u2019s home because she allegedly \u201cphysically attacked him and choked him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile on the phone with our son, I heard him panicking and heard [Berry] still yelling at him in the background,\u201d Martinez alleged. \u201cWhen I arrived [Berry] did not come out of the home but [her] partner assisted our son in carrying his back to my car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez claimed that Berry \u201ctexted\u201d him the following morning to apologize for the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-says-she-spent-200k-fighting-olivier-martinez-for-custody\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-says-she-spent-200k-fighting-olivier-martinez-for-custody\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Halle Berry Says She&#8217;s Spent $200K Fighting Ex Olivier Martinez for Custody<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHalle Berry continues to assert that ex-husband Olivier Martinez is derailing their coparenting progress and court orders. In recently filed documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 4, the actress, 58, expressed her exacerbation and disappointment when it comes to her strained relationship with her ex in text messages revealed amid her bid for [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martinez also claimed that this was not the first instance of alleged abuse between Maceo and Berry. He accused Berry of \u201cunprovokedly\u201d attacking Maceo, claiming she allegedly put him in \u201cchoke holds\u201d while she trained in \u201cmixed martial arts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maceo allegedly told his mother that he \u201chates\u201d it when she brings him into the training but Berry \u201cdownplayed the incidents.\u201d Maceo also allegedly told his father that he wanted to \u201ckick\u201d Berry\u2019s \u201cass\u201d the next time the alleged incident occurred but Martinez allegedly told him that \u201ca son should never fight his mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way I was raised I believe that a physical fight between a mother and son should never happen, so I discouraged our son from escalating conflict with his mother to physical violence,\u201d Martinez claimed. \u201cUnfortunately this is exactly what happened this last Saturday, when [Maceo] had to physically fight off his mother to escape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez claimed that since the alleged altercation, Maceo does \u201cnot want to spend time\u201d at Berry\u2019s home and appears to be \u201ctraumatized from the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez requested a restraining order for himself and Maceo against Berry and asked that the exes\u2019 50-50 custody arrangement be temporarily changed to a \u201cno contact order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not want to permanently sever the relationship between our son and [Berry] but I do not believe that they should be interacting with each other until [Berry] can take sufficient accountability for her actions,\u201d Martinez stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-claims-olivier-martinez-refuses-to-accept-her-boyfriend\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Promo-Halle-Berry-Claims-Ex-Olivier-Martinez-Refuses-to-Accept-Her-Boyfriend-Van-Hunt.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1607px%2C910px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Promo Halle Berry Claims Ex Olivier Martinez Refuses to Accept Her Boyfriend Van Hunt\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-claims-olivier-martinez-refuses-to-accept-her-boyfriend\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Halle Berry Claims Ex Olivier Martinez Refuses to \u2018Accept\u2019 Her BF Van Hunt<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHalle Berry is requesting a court order regarding her shared custody arrangement with ex-husband Olivier Martinez. In court documents filed on Wednesday, July 31, Berry, 57, alleged that there are several matters that \u201cconcern [her] greatly\u201d regarding Martinez, 58, and coparenting plans for son Maceo, 10. \u201cThe first concern is Olivier\u2019s continued unilateral decision-making with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the restraining order, Martinez wants Berry to undergo a psych evaluation plus drug and alcohol screenings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Berry\u2019s attorney Marina Beck addressed Martinez\u2019s allegations in a statement to <em>Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement,\u201d the statement read. \u201cThere is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry\u2019s minor son Maceo \u2013 misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cIn a way, today\u2019s filing is not entirely unexpected from an individual with a well-documented history of erratic, possessive and violent behavior. Fortunately, Halle is used to this kind of outrageous conduct from Mr. Martinez and, while she is deeply saddened, she will not allow it to deter her from fighting for Maceo\u2019s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berry and Martinez tied the knot in July 2013 after three years of dating. Three months later, the pair welcomed Maceo. In October 2015, Martinez and Berry separated after two years of marriage. The exes became entangled in a legal battle over their divorce and custody arrangements. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-olivier-martinez-reach-child-support-custody-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divorce was finalized<\/a> in August 2023, seven years after they were legally declared single in December 2016.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/halle-berry-denies-ex-olivier-martinezs-child-abuse-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halle Berry\u2018s ex Olivier Martinez is seeking a temporary restraining order against her while accusing the actress of abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo. According to court documents obtained by Us on Thursday, October 1, Martinez, 60, filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order. 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