Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nahla Aubry Defends Halle Berry Amid Abuse and Custody Claims
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are in a court dispute about their son, Maceo.
Martinez says Berry hurt Maceo during an incident on September 26 and says there were earlier incidents.
Berry denies the accusations, and her legal team says the filing is misleading.
Berry has also said that she is a victim of domestic violence.
Berry’s daughter Nahla filed a statement supporting her mother.
Nahla said she has never seen Berry physically hurt Maceo and described her as caring and involved.
She also recalled Martinez beating her father, Gabriel Aubry, when she was young.
Martinez is asking the court for sole custody and a restraining order.
The reports say a further hearing is scheduled for October 16.
Nahla Aubry, 18, filed a declaration supporting her mother, Halle Berry, in the custody dispute.
Nahla said she had never seen Berry physically abuse her younger brother, Maceo; reports differ on whether he is 12 or 13.
Olivier Martinez alleges Berry choked Maceo during a September 26 incident and says there were earlier incidents.
Berry denies the allegations; her legal team called Martinez’s filing “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading,” and Berry has said she is a domestic-violence victim.
Martinez seeks sole custody and a restraining order; a further hearing is reported for October 16.
- Who
- Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, their son Maceo, and Berry’s daughter Nahla Aubry.
- What
- Martinez alleges Berry physically abused Maceo and seeks sole custody and a restraining order; Berry denies the allegations, and Nahla has filed a declaration supporting her.
- When
- The alleged incident was on September 26; Nahla’s declaration was filed October 3. A further hearing is reported for October 16.
- Where
- Nahla’s declaration was filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Why
- The dispute concerns allegations about Maceo’s safety and his care and custody.
Martinez’s allegations and requests
Berry’s denial and Nahla’s account
Alleged abuse
Martinez’s allegations and requests
Martinez alleges Berry physically abused Maceo on September 26 and says there were earlier incidents.
Berry’s denial and Nahla’s account
Berry denies the allegations. Nahla says she has never witnessed Berry physically abuse Maceo.
Custody and child welfare
Martinez’s allegations and requests
Martinez says his actions are motivated by Maceo’s health, welfare, and safety and seeks sole custody and a restraining order.
Berry’s denial and Nahla’s account
Berry disputes the allegations. Nahla describes her as a caring, involved parent and says she is concerned about the effect of the proceedings on her relationship with Maceo.
- Nahla’s declaration
- Nahla Aubry, 18, said she had never seen Berry hit, slap, choke, grab, or otherwise physically abuse Maceo.
- Martinez’s allegation
- Martinez alleges Berry put her hands around Maceo’s neck and choked him during a September 26 incident, and says there were earlier incidents.
- Maceo’s reported age
- The articles give conflicting ages: 12 and 13.
- Berry’s response
- Berry denies the allegations and has said she is a victim of domestic violence herself.
- Legal team’s response
- Berry’s legal team called Martinez’s filing “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.”
- Martinez’s requests
- Martinez seeks sole custody and a restraining order; one report also says he requested coverage of his legal fees.
- Reported hearing
- A further court hearing is scheduled for October 16, according to the reports.
- Nahla’s recollection
- Nahla said she remembered Martinez beating her father, Gabriel Aubry, in a driveway when she was young.
