Halle Berry’s daughter, Nahla, set to testify in mother’s abuse case

Halle Berry’s daughter is predicted to testify within the ongoing home violence restraining order case between the actress and her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez.

Berry, 60, appeared to have crimson and watery eyes because the courtroom reopened Monday afternoon following 13-year-old Maceo’s almost four-hour testimony.

Each Berry and Martinez, 60, will testify within the case. Berry’s 18-year-old daughter, Nahla, whom she shares with mannequin Gabriel Aubry, 50, was additionally listed as a possible witness.

If Nahla testifies, it is going to happen nearly as a result of she is at the moment attending faculty.

In a earlier courtroom declaration obtained by Web page Six, Nahla wrote that she has by no means witnessed her mom “hit, slap, choke, seize, or bodily abuse Maceo in any manner.”

“I’ve by no means seen my mother place her arms round Maceo’s neck, put him in a chokehold, prohibit his respiratory, or interact in any conduct remotely resembling the allegations which were made in opposition to her,” she added.

Further potential witnesses may embody Berry’s fiancé, Van Hunt, staffers at Maceo’s faculty and different therapists and medical professionals.

Berry’s lawyer referenced the “minor’s propensity for dishonesty” as a motive to herald sure witnesses.

The courtroom will probably be closed throughout any testimony involving Maceo or “delicate medical points.”

When Decide Shelley Kaufman requested if each events’ declarations had been agreed upon, Martinez’s authorized crew claimed Berry’s is “riddled with rumour” and requested it not be entered as proof.

Berry’s authorized crew argued the declarations weren’t rumour, however defined why Martinez filed the “frivolous and baseless” home violence restraining order software and the way his intent was to avoid courtroom orders.

Regardless of the sooner feelings, Berry left courtroom smiling after Monday’s developments, whereas Martinez walked out with out acknowledging his ex.

The listening to will resume at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.