'Outrageous': Halle Berry responds to ex-husband Olivier Martinez's restraining order, abuse allegations

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Set us as preferred Halle Berry is speaking out against her ex-husband Olivier Martinez, after he accused the actor of physically abusing their 12-year-old son and was granted a restraining order against the Oscar winner.Marina Beck, an attorney for the 60-year-old “Catwoman” and “John Wick: Chapter 3” star, in a statement downplayed Martinez’s protective order, granted Thursday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.

“To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement,” Beck said, later accusing Martinez of repeatedly violating court orders and interfering with “necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment” of his son with Berry.The attorney added: “In a way, today’s 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’s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs.”A legal representative for Martinez did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Entertainment & Arts Halle Berry will pay $8,000 a month in child support for joint custody of her son with Olivier Martinez, eight years after the pair filed for divorceAccording to the order reviewed by The Times, Berry is prohibited from contacting Martinez, 60, and their son Maceo beyond the terms of her August 2023 split-custody agreement.The judge also modified the actor’s visitation time, limiting her hours with her son to Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends between 10 a.m.

and 8 p.m.Berry and Martinez wed in France in July 2013, shortly after confirming they were expecting a baby together.They ...