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title: "Halle Berry denies ex-husband's allegations of abusing their son"
description: "Both outlets reported that Halle Berry denied claims made by her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, that she physically abused their son. The News International included a brief quote from Berry’s declaration, while Minute Mirror provided a more concise summary of the denial without quoting her directly."
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# Halle Berry denies ex-husband's allegations of abusing their son

entertainment · updated 8 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 5–8 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 4 outlets over 3 developments

**HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with Halle Berry’s efforts to adjust the custody arrangement for her son, Maceo, with a focus on her request for shared 50/50 custody. One outlet additionally highlighted Berry’s accusation that her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, is turning their son against her, based on court filings. Another noted Martinez’s legal move, including a restraining order request, but did not elaborate on the specifics of his claims.

## How it developed

Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it.

### 8 Oct 2026 — Halle Balle's daughter says mom is 'strict when necessary' but not abusive (1 outlet)

- **Geo News** — [Halle Balle's daughter says mom is 'strict when necessary' but not abusive](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685628-halle-balles-daughter-says-mom-is-strict-when-necessary-but-not-abusive) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM PKT
  > Halle Berry's ex-husband Olivier Martinez has accused her of abusing MaceoHalle Berry’s daughter, Nahla Aubry, is coming to her mother’s defence as the actress faces abuse allegations involving her 13-year-old son, Maceo. The Oscar-winning actress is currently...

### 7 Oct 2026 — Halle Berry denies ex-husband's allegations of abusing their son (3 outlets)

> Both outlets reported that Halle Berry denied claims made by her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, that she physically abused their son. The News International included a brief quote from Berry’s declaration, while Minute Mirror provided a more concise summary of the denial without quoting her directly.

- **The News International** — [Halle Berry's daughter breaks silence amid restraining order allegations](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1419110-halle-berrys-daughter-breaks-silence-amid-restraining-order-allegations) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:31 AM PKT
  > Halle Berry’s daughter, Nahla Aubry, is defending her mom after the actress’ ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused her of abusing their teen son.The 18-year-old, whom Halle welcomed with ex boyfriend Gabriel...
- **The Express Tribune** — [Halle Berry denies abusing son amid custody battle](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633590/halle-berry-denies-abusing-son-amid-custody-battle) · 7 Oct 2026, 10:45 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Actress submits video evidence to counter ex Olivier Martinez
- **Minute Mirror** — [Halle Berry denies ex-husband’s allegations that she abused their son](https://minutemirror.com.pk/halle-berry-denies-ex-husbands-allegations-that-she-abused-their-son-640967/) · 7 Oct 2026, 8:45 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Halle Berry is denying her ex-husband Olivier Martinez's allegations that she physically abused their son, Maceo.

### 5 Oct 2026 — Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez dispute custody and allegations in court (2 outlets)

> Most outlets focused on Halle Berry's efforts to modify the custody arrangement for her son with Olivier Martinez, highlighting her request for a 50/50 shared custody setup. Another outlet emphasized Berry's response to Martinez’s allegations, framing her as accusing him of turning their son against her. While all excerpts mention the ongoing legal and personal tensions, the framing varied between custody negotiations and allegations of abuse.

- **Geo News** — [Halle Berry accuses ex-husband of turning son against her after abuse claims](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685178-halle-berry-accuses-ex-husband-of-turning-son-against-her-after-abuse-claims) · 6 Oct 2026, 2:19 AM PKT
  > The exes share 12-year-old son, MaceoHalle Berry is turning the tables on her ex-husband Olivier Martinez after he accused her of abusing their son, Maceo. In new court filings obtained by People magazine, the Oscar-winning actress asked a judge to reinstate her 2023 custody...
- **The News International** — [Halle Berry pleads to fix son's custody agreement with ex husband](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418883-halle-berry-pleads-to-fix-sons-custody-agreement-with-ex-husband) · 6 Oct 2026, 1:51 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Halle Berry wants a change in custody agreement of her child.The 60-year-old actress, who shares son Maceo,with ex Olivier Martinez, wants shared 50/50 custody.“The fourth concern is Olivier’s continued attempts to...

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- [Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez face new custody developments](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11903-halle-berry-faces-new-custody-dispute-with-olivier-martinez) · 2 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 94% related
- [Judge allows Halle Berry’s son to testify in custody case](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14529-halle-berry-s-son-allowed-to-testify-in-custody-dispute) · 16 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 89% related

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