‘I Never Choked Him’ — Halle Berry Fires Back At Olivier Martinez’s ‘Outrageous’ Child Abuse Claims As He Pushes For Sole Custody

Halle Berry is continuing to push back against what she describes as her ex-husband Olivier Martinez’s “outrageous, false, and misleading” abuse claims in his recent petition seeking sole custody of their son, Maceo. As previously reported, the legal dispute escalated after Martinez accused the Hollywood actress of being violent toward their 13-year-old son during an alleged Sept. 26 incident. He claimed Berry “physically abused” Maceo and alleged there had been “other instances of abuse” in recent years, according to court documents obtained by US Magazine and PEOPLE.

Halle Berry responds to Olivier Martinez’s custody petition.

However, Berry strongly denied the accusations. In a declaration filed Oct. 5 and obtained by PEOPLE, the Oscar-winning actress stated:

“I have never physically, emotionally, or otherwise abused Maceo. I am a victim of domestic violence, and I help victims of domestic violence.” She continued, “I am not a perpetrator of violence. I would never hurt our child.”

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Martinez, 60, filed for sole custody last week, claiming that Berry, 60, “physically abused” their son during the Sept. 26 incident at Berry’s home. According to a legal filing in Los Angeles Superior Court obtained by US Magazine, Martinez’s attorneys claimed Maceo called his father and asked to be picked up after allegedly being “physically attacked” and “choked” by his mother during an argument.

Martinez alleged that Berry became upset with Maceo while he was playing a virtual reality game. According to his account, she allegedly put their son in a headlock and choked him.

He further claimed that the incident left Maceo “traumatized” and that the boy did “not want to spend time” at his mother’s home. Martinez also alleged that Berry had previously placed Maceo in “choke holds” while practicing “mixed martial arts.”

Halle Berry vehemently denied the claims. See what she had to say after the flip!