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A-list actress 'blindsided' by ex-husband's 'false' abuse claims…

The actress denies the allegations, which her ex-husband made about their son, and nothing has been proven; both sides have now gone public.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on Wake Up, America
Published 5:01 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by NJ.com: “A-list actress ‘blindsided’ by ex-husband’s ‘false’ claims she abused their son”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:01 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.

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NJ.comA-list actress ‘blindsided’ by ex-husband’s ‘false’ claims she abused their son

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn A-list actress says she was blindsided this morning by her ex-husband's claims that she abused their son, and she calls those claims false.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe story, as NJ.com tells it, is a dispute between two parents, and a child is at the center of it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a painful family situation, and I hope everyone involved gets the room and the care they need.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe danger with these cases is that the public picks a side by breakfast, and the court hasn't even opened its files.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's fair. We only have what each side has said publicly, and nothing has been decided.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd allegations like these deserve to be handled by the people whose job it is to weigh them.

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