Martinez Seeks Sole Custody and Restraining Order

Olivier Martinez has asked a court for sole custody of his and Halle Berry’s 12-year-old son and a temporary restraining order limiting Berry’s contact with the boy, alleging that she choked him during an argument on September 26. The reports describe requests in a court filing, not a ruling; they do not establish that a judge has granted either form of relief. Martinez’s petition says the argument began when their son was playing a video game with virtual-reality goggles in his bedroom. He alleges Berry entered the room, criticized the boy, then grabbed him by the neck and choked him. The account in the filing also says Berry’s fiancé, musician Van Hunt, was at the home. These details are allegations made by Martinez, and the supplied reports do not include an independent account of the incident. Martinez says their son called him after the alleged encounter. He also says Berry texted him the following day, writing, “I feel terrible about what happened last night.” That message is recounted in Martinez’s petition; the reports do not include a public response from Berry to the allegations.