Halle Berry continues to deny ex-husband Olivier Martinez’s accusations that she abused their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
“Olivier never contacted me to discuss the incident, never asked for my account of what occurred, never expressed concern regarding Maceo’s alleged allegations or questioned me about them or raised any issue of abuse whatsoever,” Berry, 60, wrote in court documents obtained by Us on Wednesday, October 14. “I was absolutely blindsided by Olivier’s filing.”
Martinez obtained a domestic violence restraining order on behalf of himself and Maceo on October 1, in addition to seeking an emergency change to his and Berry’s 50-50 custody agreement.
The Revenge actor alleged that Maceo told him during a phone call on September 26 that he’d been “physically attacked” and “choked” by Berry during an argument. (Berry’s attorney Marina Beck denied Martinez’s abuse allegations, calling them “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading” in a statement to Us.)
In court documents obtained by Us on Monday, October 12, Martinez claimed Maceo “wants to speak with the court to provide his side of the story.” Berry, however, believes the litigation has already had a significant impact on him, and testifying is not necessary.
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