Halle Berry spends quality time with son Maceo, 12, after abuse allegations

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Riley Cardoza
Content note This article describes abuse of a child.

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Halle Berry and her fiancé Van Hunt took Maceo, Berry’s 12-year-old son from a previous relationship, out for activities including trampoline jumping at Sky Zone and shopping at Best Buy in Los Angeles on Sunday. This outing comes after Martinez, Berry's ex-spouse, filed a restraining order alleging abuse against Maceo by Berry, which she denies through her lawyer.
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Halle Berry, 60, and her fiancé Van Hunt, 56, spent time with their son Maceo, 12, in Los Angeles on Sunday, taking him to Sky Zone for an afternoon of fun. The trio was spotted at Best Buy shopping together and were accompanied by Maceo's friends. Berry recently faced abuse allegations from her ex-husband Olivier Martinez who claimed she choked their son during a fight over playing a virtual reality game. Berry responded that she felt terrible about the incident but insisted on fighting for what is best for Maceo, emphasizing his well-being and support.

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This article reads unscored and hedges 13% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 1 of 9 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A describes the alleged incident of abuse and subsequent texts from Maceo to his father, while Article B reports on a later outing with Berry after the allegations were made public.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 36% hedged 10 of 28 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A reports on Halle Berry's attorney responding to Olivier Martinez's accusations and court filings, while Article B describes a family outing after the abuse allegations were made.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A reports on the legal custody decision granted to Berry's ex after abuse allegations, while Article B describes a visitation day outing between Berry and her son Maceo.”

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Who wrote this

Riley Cardoza
58 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “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,” Beck concluded.
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Best Buy Los Angeles Page Six Page Six Daily Sky Zone

Subjects

Maceo PERSON · 7× Martinez PERSON · 5× Berry PERSON · 4× Best Buy ORG · 1× Hunt PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Sky Zone ORG · 1× Van Hunt PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The statement read, “There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry’s minor son Maceo — misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 “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,” Beck concluded.
2026-10-05 · New York Post
Halle Berry spends quality time with son Maceo, 12, after abuse allegations · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

The actress and her fiancé, Van Hunt, took the 12-year-old to Sky Zone in Los Angeles on Sunday, in photos obtained by Page Six. asserted
actress → take → Page
The trio, who were accompanied by the preteen’s pals, also shopped at Best Buy. asserted
who → accompany → Buy
The “Catwoman” star, 60, sported a black camisole, green cargo pants and a cream fedora for the sunny excursion. asserted
star → sport → excursion
Hunt, 56, and Maceo also cut casual figures in graphic tees. asserted
Hunt → cut → tees
The outing comes on the heels of Berry’s former spouse accusing her of jumping on their child, putting her hands around his neck and choking him on Sept. 26. asserted
spouse → come → Sept.
His restraining order filing included text exchanges between Maceo and his dad in which the tween begged to “please” be picked up from Berry’s home — and Martinez claimed Maceo later told him about the alleged altercation with his mom. asserted
Maceo → include → mom
Berry, in a message of her own, wrote to Martinez that she felt “terrible” about the “fight” with her son, which was allegedly over Maceo playing a virtual reality game. uncertain
Maceo → write → game
In addition to alleged “abusive conduct,” Martinez claimed his ex has an “alcohol abuse” problem and makes racially charged statements to Maceo about him. asserted
ex → allege → him
The actor, 60, pleaded for sole custody in the filing instead of the former couple’s previous 50/50 agreement — and this request was temporarily granted. asserted
request → plead → agreement
Berry has been ordered to take part in court-ordered visitation two days a week and every other weekend until their next hearing on Oct. 16. asserted
Berry → order → Oct.
The Golden Globe winner denied her former spouse’s “outrageous” claims via her lawyer, Marina Beck, last week, with her attorney pointing out Martinez’s allegedly “erratic, possessive and violent behavior” over the years. uncertain
attorney → deny → years
The statement read, “There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry’s minor son Maceo — misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned. asserted
Martinez → read → which
“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,” Beck concluded. asserted
Beck → sadden → love
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788. Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → know → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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