Actress Halle Berry fights to maintain son from testifying as she accuses ex-husband Olivier of teaching him

Halle Berry has requested a courtroom to stop her 13-year-old son, Maceo, from testifying in her custody dispute with former husband Olivier Martinez, alleging that Martinez has been teaching the boy.

In courtroom paperwork obtained by TMZ, Berry claimed Martinez had spent weeks discussing the case and potential testimony with Maceo, elevating considerations about whether or not his account could be independently expressed. She alleged that the discussions breached a 2024 courtroom order prohibiting each mother and father from involving their son of their authorized disputes.

Berry requested the decide to order Martinez to cease discussing the proceedings with Maceo and chorus from making ready or teaching him to testify. The dispute considerations an alleged September 26 incident during which Martinez claims Berry attacked their son following a disagreement over a digital actuality sport. Berry has denied hurting Maceo.

She argued that the courtroom already had proof to contemplate, together with video footage and eyewitness testimony from her boyfriend, Van Hunt, who was current through the incident. Berry additionally stated requiring Maceo to testify would place further emotional stress on him amid the continuing custody dispute. She accused Martinez of putting their son in the course of a battle that must be resolved by adults.

Martinez beforehand requested the courtroom to permit Maceo to testify concerning the incident, which prompted him to hunt a restraining order towards Berry. Berry has additionally disputed the importance of {a photograph} allegedly taken by Maceo after the incident, arguing that it doesn’t set up that he was injured. The former couple is scheduled to return to courtroom on Friday.