Halle Berry’s ex Olivier Martinez accuses her of ‘choking’ their son Maceo, 12

| Senior Live News reporter Published October 2, 2026 10:06am Updated October 2, 2026 10:30am Halle Berry has been accused of choking her 12-year-old son, Maceo (Picture: Getty Images) Halle Berry’s ex-partner has claimed the Oscar-winning actress attacked and choked their 12-year-old son. Actor Olivier Martinez, 60, was granted a temporary restraining order against Berry following the alleged incident last Saturday. The French actor accused Berry of child abuse of their son, Maceo, after allegedly putting him in a chokehold in his bedroom. He claimed there have been previous incidents of abuse ‘over the course of the last few years.’ Berry’s attorney described the claims as ‘entirely meritless and deliberately misleading,’ adding that the actress will not allow it ‘to deter her from fighting for Maceo’s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs.’ Halle Berry and French actor Olivier Martinez were married for two years in 2013-2015 and share a son, Maceo (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) Court documents detail the Monster’s Ball star allegedly ‘jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck and choking him.’ Maceo is said to have been playing a VR game when the actress, 60, allegedly told him he looks ‘so stupid’ and an ‘idiot’ for playing the game before escalation. Martinez accused Berry of telling their son she would have him deported to France. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry pictured attending a women filmmaker’s event in New York last month (Picture: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) The pair exchanged text messages after the alleged incident included in the court documents, in which Berry is said to have accused Maceo of wanting to ‘fight his mother’ and that he is ‘disrespectful to me and feels I have no say on anything thing.’ In a later message to Martinez on Sunday, Berry allegedly wrote she had reached out to their son and asked his father to encourage him to speak with her. ‘I feel terrible about what happened last night as I know he does as well,’ the text said. The César Award-winning actor was subsequently granted the temporary restraining order, reportedly requiring Berry to stay 100 yards away from her ex-husband. Berry and Martinez in October 2010 shortly after they started to date (Picture: Getty Images) She is allowed to visit Maceo two days a week and every other weekend, TMZ reports. In a statement to People, Berry’s lawyer Marina Beck said: ‘To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. ‘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.’ Patrick Baghdaserians, Martinez’s attorney, said the actor’s ‘paramount concern is the health, welfare and the safety of the minor child, hence the action that he took in court by filing the request for domestic violence restraining order.’ ‘The second concern would be for mother to get the appropriate help that she needs to address her issues so she can better herself, which would in turn help the minor child moving forward,’ he added. Berry and Martinez met while filming the movie Dark Tide in 2010, and married in 2013 in France. They filed for a divorce in 2015, around two years after Maceo was born. Deals of the Day Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather I’ve found the Hoover gadget that could make cleaning your floors so much easier I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 Metro has approached the representatives for Berry and Martinez. Arrow MORE: Chad Lowe’s daughter Fiona’s cause of death at age 13 revealed Arrow MORE: Dua Lipa fans disgusted after bizarre comment at Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury event Arrow MORE: Jim Carrey, 64, secretly marries longtime girlfriend in private ceremony Switched On Get plugged into the week’s must-watch shows, unmissable moments, and expert reviews with Metro TV Editor Sabrina Barr.