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Halle Berry in court as son Maceo, 13, arrives with dad
Judge Shelley Kaufman ruled Maceo may testify on the restraining order request, and both parents are ordered into confidential mediation over long-term custody; the blazer was reportedly black.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Midday ShowPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Halle Berry arrives to court for restraining order, custody battle hearing as son Maceo, 13, shows up with dad Olivier Martinez”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 12:22 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez.
- BBN covered this story before: GK Martínez taken to hospital after suffering head injury in Chelsea… (October 17).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHalle Berry arrived at Los Angeles County Superior Court this afternoon in a sleek black oversized blazer, for a hearing on a restraining order and custody, and her son Maceo, thirteen, showed up with his dad, Olivier Martinez.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe judge ruled Maceo can testify, limited to the restraining order request, and Berry's lawyers call the filing meritless and deliberately misleading.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBoth parents are in confidential mediation, and Berry has daytime visits Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, ten to eight. Great blazer, great structure.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGreat structure? Chip.
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The story so far
- What led Manchester United's Martinez to meltdown in Madrid · Al Jazeera
- Trump swipes at Musk, Seahawks-Broncos tonight, Martinez backtracks · The Independent
- Halle Berry custody dispute: judge rules on son testifying · New York Post
- Man United's Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carrick · Al Jazeera
- NFL Week 6 guide, Carrick on Martinez, Wahlberg on AI · ESPN
- GK Martínez taken to hospital after suffering head injury in Chelsea… · ESPN
- Halle Berry in court as son Maceo, 13, arrives with dad (this story)
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