Halle Berry’s ex Olivier Martinez storms out of court during testimony over abuse claims

See more of our coverage in your search results. Halle Berry’s ex-husband Olivier Martinez stormed out of court Tuesday during closed testimony in their domestic violence restraining order hearing. Page Six can exclusively report that Martinez, 60, exited the courtroom at at Los Angeles County Superior Court looking agitated and distressed alongside his lawyer, Patrick Baghdaserians. Martinez could be heard using profanity during an animated discussion with Baghdaserians regarding testimony before the two made their way to the restroom, returning roughly five minutes later. Olivier Martinez, shown arriving at Los Angeles County Superior Court with Patrick Baghdaserians Tuesday, stormed out of the courtroom at one point. London Entertainment Halle Berry, shown above arriving at court, testified in closed court Tuesday. GuessWhoISaw / BACKGRID Jon Hay — a staff member at the school Berry and Martinez’s 13-year-old son, Maceo, attends — was set to testify in closed court Tuesday. Hay previously raised concerns about Maceo’s behavior at school, according to a recent court filing. Berry, 60, also took the stand Tuesday. Martinez is scheduled to testify as well. The judge agreed to close the courtroom during any testimony involving the minor child. Martinez accused Berry of choking their 13-year-old son, Maceo, back in September. He was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order. London Entertainment Berry adamantly denied the claims through her attorney, Marina Beck. Both are shown arriving at court Tuesday. London Entertainment Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! As Page Six previously reported, the former couple has maintained their distance throughout their court appearances, with both trading cold glares Monday. Maceo testified in person for nearly four hours on the first day of the hearing, and Berry’s 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Aubry, is set to testify later this week. As Page Six previously reported, Martinez filed for the temporary restraining order against Berry and requested sole custody of their child earlier this month. Martinez and Berry, shown above, split in 2015, two years after getting married. FameFlynet / BACKGRID Berry and Maceo were spotted outside of a Best Buy days after the abuse allegations were made public. 4CRNS, WCP, JAVILEs / BACKGRID In the filing, Martinez accused Berry of being violent toward their son with her fiancé, Van Hunt, present. Berry’s attorney, Marina Beck, issued a passionate denial of the claims, calling them, “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.” Martinez and Berry got married in 2013, the same year they welcomed Maceo. They separated two years later. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!