Halle Berry arrives to court for restraining order, custody battle hearing as son Maceo, 13, shows up with dad Olivier Martinez

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Grant, N., Jones, S., & Bitsky, L. (2026, October 19). Halle Berry arrives to court for restraining order, custody battle hearing as son Maceo, 13, shows up with dad Olivier Martinez. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/19/celebrity-news/halle-berry-arrives-to-court-for-restraining-order-custody-battle-hearing-as-son-maceo-13-shows-up-with-dad-olivier-martinez/

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Nate Grant, Sarah Jones, Leah Bitsky

Quick Summary

Halle Berry appeared at a Los Angeles County Superior Court hearing related to a custody battle and restraining order against her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, on Monday. Both parties were accompanied by their legal teams; Berry was with fiancé Van Hunt while Martinez arrived with their 13-year-old son Maceo. The case involves allegations of physical abuse made by Martinez, who claims that Berry choked their son during a September incident. Berry’s attorney dismissed these accusations as "entirely meritless," citing previous judicial rulings that have sanctioned Martinez for violating court orders and interfering with therapeutic interventions for their child.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

AI analysis runs on qwen2.5:14b, locally

Story summary

As of October 19, 2026, Halle Berry appeared at Los Angeles County Superior Court for a hearing regarding a restraining order and custody battle with her ex-husband Olivier Martinez, who brought their son Maceo, 13. Berry wore black attire and was accompanied by her fiancé Van Hunt, while Martinez arrived casually dressed with Maceo. The previous week, a judge ruled that Maceo would testify in court. Berry's attorney, Marina Beck, stated there is evidence of repeated violations of court orders by Martinez, who has been legally sanctioned for interfering with therapeutic and educational interventions for their son. Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing Maceo in September, claiming she choked him during an incident Hunt was present at.

Written for “Halle Berry Court Hearing” on 2026-10-19, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Halle Berry Court Hearing
Crime & Law · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 12% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
New York Post · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 6 of 25 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different aspects of the legal proceedings: one focuses on Halle Berry's filing and claims, while the other reports on their arrival at court for a hearing.”
New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A discusses a judge's ruling regarding Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's custody battle, while Article B describes their arrival at court for a hearing.”
New York Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 5 of 62 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss Halle Berry's custody battle and restraining order hearing involving Olivier Martinez, Article A provides background details about past incidents, while Article B describes a specific court appearance.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-19 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 11731 article(s) · 32 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 32 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Nate Grant
25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.
🔮 However, due to a legal technicality, he couldn’t pursue damages.
🔮 Berry argues that the temporary restraining order issued at Martinez’s request could be detrimental to Maceo’s behavioral progress, contending that she has historically been the parent responsible for enforcing discipline and pursuing therapeutic intervention.
🔮 Gypsy Rose Blanchard admitted she told Ken Urker she “hoped” he would overdose in two prison calls with her then-boyfriend, Ryan Anderson, nearly six years before Urker’s death, according to the Daily Mail.
🔮 The latest financial trouble comes after the couple received the presidential pardon from Trump in May 2025, freeing them from the prison sentences they had been serving for bank fraud and tax evasion.
🔮 Days after the sinkhole debuted, the City of Malibu issued a “mandatory evacuation order” and marked all 31 homes on the street “unsafe” due to a lack of vehicular access to the area, meaning fire and sheriff personnel would not be able to reach them. “The collapse of a beachfront driveway extended into the roadway, blocking resident and emergency access.
🔮 Seaver argues that the requested restrictions are overly broad, claiming they could prevent him from coming within 1,000 feet of people who have business relationships with She’s Alive LLC — including relatives connected to Dolly’s businesses.
🔮 Dispatchers could be heard discussing an “assault” at the grocery store’s address on Santa Monica Boulevard shortly before deputies arrived after 9 p.m. Thursday.
🔮 In one message, she raised concerns that she could be pregnant with the inmate’s child, according to prosecutors.
🔮 The “Morbius” star, 54, sold the unusual 14,649-square-foot Hollywood Hills property in May for $12 million after purchasing it for $5 million in 2015.
Also by Nate Grant
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 25 articles by Nate Grant →
Sarah Jones
32 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.
🔮 This will be a fourth marriage for Cyrus, who has six children — including superstar daughter Miley Cyrus.
🔮 Berry argues that the temporary restraining order issued at Martinez’s request could be detrimental to Maceo’s behavioral progress, contending that she has historically been the parent responsible for enforcing discipline and pursuing therapeutic intervention.
🔮 I always have and always will.”
🔮 Collin claimed in the book that ear grabbing became a pattern, writing that when his mother was angry, “she would grab me by the ear” and that sometimes “a snappy pull could turn into a smack to the side of my head.”
🔮 He meant so much to this community, and his loss will be deeply felt.
🔮 “But also I feel like the loud ones are mostly 13-year-olds who don’t have fully developed brains yet and will be mortified by their thought process a few years from now.”
🔮 “They can and should accept the consequences of their actions, and lean into the countless and willfully gross behavior before it leans into them.
🔮 writer kept his focus on Ohta during that hearing, answering “yes” when asked whether he understood he was waiving his right to a speedy trial and at one point thanking the judge. LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced shortly before Nick’s last hearing last that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty if he is convicted of killing Rob and Michele.
🔮 Another called the production “incredible,” while a third declared Hall “a genius” and said the show would leave audiences “speechless in the best way.”
Also by Sarah Jones
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 32 articles by Sarah Jones →
Leah Bitsky
30 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.
🔮 “Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she wrote in the post.
🔮 Andy Cohen was left completely gobsmacked after spotting “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Carole Radziwill on the cover of Friday’s New York Post.
🔮 Page Six exclusively confirmed their divorced was finalized on May 19, 2026.
🔮 The children’s book author called the last 72 hours “totally surreal” after receiving an onslaught of hate from Clarkson’s fanbase. “It’s been so intense — thousands of hateful phone calls, thousands of hateful text messages, Kelly Clarkson fans demanding we issue her an apology, and it’s just such a perverse distortion of reality, that anyone could look at the situation and think that we are the ones who owe an apology,” he said.
🔮 “He would have preferred to remain a private person as this ordeal has taken a toll on his family,” the statement continued.
🔮 Gypsy Rose Blanchard will be attending Ken Urker’s funeral, despite public tension with his sister, a source confirmed to Page Six.
🔮 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry aren’t planning to apologize to Prince William and Kate Middleton over their bombshell 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview — despite reports claiming otherwise.
🔮 Seaver claimed he wouldn’t be able to meet with the lawyer he wanted to retain until Oct. 5.
🔮 “We all just wanted him to kind of get better and see if he would get some therapy.
Also by Leah Bitsky
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 30 articles by Leah Bitsky →

Topics

Los Angeles County Page Six Superior Court

Subjects

Maceo PERSON · 6× Martinez PERSON · 5× Berry PERSON · 4× Page Six ORG · 3× Hunt PERSON · 2× Olivier Martinez PERSON · 2× Halle Berry PERSON · 1× Los Angeles County GPE · 1× Superior Court ORG · 1× Van Hunt PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“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,” her attorney, Marina Beck, shared in a statement with Page Six at the time.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Halle Berry was joined by her fiancé Van Hunt while arriving at her custody battle hearing as her ex-husband Olivier Martinez showed up with their 13-year-old son, Maceo. asserted
husband → join → son
The “Catwoman” actress arrived at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday afternoon wearing a sleek black oversized blazer, coordinating slacks, and a black blouse, according to photos obtained by Page Six. uncertain
actress → arrive → Six
Berry, 60, also toted a black woven purse and concealed her face with sunglasses. asserted
Berry → tot → sunglasses
Hunt stayed by his fiancée’s side while entering Stanley Mosk Courthouse with her. asserted
Hunt → stay → her
He was wearing a double-breasted suit. asserted
He → wear → suit
The couple maintained stoic expressions as paparazzi snapped their photos. asserted
paparazzi → maintain → photos
Martinez, also 60, arrived at court with Maceo, who was dressed casually in basketball shorts, an eyewitness exclusively told Page Six. asserted
eyewitness → arrive → shorts
Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court. asserted
Maceo → rule → court
We’re told that once inside the courtroom, Berry glanced at Martinez when he walked in, only to quickly look away to speak with her legal team. asserted
he → tell → team
Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing their son, claiming that she jumped on Maceo and choked him in a September incident. asserted
she → accuse → incident
He also claimed that Hunt was present during the alleged incident. asserted
Hunt → claim → incident
Berry denied her ex’s claims, with her attorney calling the accusations “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.” uncertain
attorney → deny → accusations
“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,” her attorney, Marina Beck, shared in a statement with Page Six at the time. asserted
attorney → be → time
The statement continued, “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,” the statement concluded. asserted
statement → continue → love
This story is developing… asserted
story → develop → ?
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support