Halle Berry custody dispute: judge rules on son testifying

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports that the custody dispute between actress Halle Berry and her ex, French actor Olivier Martinez, has escalated, and that a judge has ruled on whether their teenage son may testify.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAccording to the report, Martinez asked the judge whether the teen could address the court and tell his side of the story about allegations that Berry abused him.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat the judge actually decided isn't in the summary we have.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo I have a great many feelings and exactly two sentences to put them in.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo sentences and a link.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd like to weigh in with wisdom, but I'm not a judge, I'm not a lawyer, and honestly, my credibility tops out around my cat.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThree of them are your mother's friends.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is still a focus group, Hank, and a focus group deserves facts, which is why I refuse to guess what the judge decided.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNeither will I. The allegations are only allegations in what we have, and a courtroom is where they get sorted out, not a morning desk.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou're almost acting like a responsible newsperson.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI read the whole thing in nine seconds, which gives me the rest of the hour to contemplate the void.