Nahla Aubry, Halle Berry’s daughter, has filed a declaration backing Berry in the abuse dispute with Olivier Martinez. The 18-year-old told Los Angeles Superior Court she never saw Berry physically abuse Maceo Martinez, pushing back on allegations tied to the restraining order request.
“I have never seen my mom hit, slap, choke, grab, or physically abuse Maceo in any way,” Aubry wrote. She also said, “My mom is a loving and devoted parent. She can be strict when necessary and expects her children to follow rules and be respectful. At the same time, she is warm, supportive and deeply involved in our lives.”
Sept. 29 and the family split
Aubry said she lived with Maceo Martinez for most of his life and split her time between Halle Berry’s home and Gabriel Aubry’s residence before moving from California to Massachusetts for college. She said she last spoke with Maceo on Sept. 29, when Berry was driving him to school, and added, “I want very much to speak with my brother and check on him. I want him to know that I love him,” a line that puts the family break in plain view.
Berry also drew support from Aubry’s description of daily parenting, including games, practices, tournaments, and school advocacy. Aubry said Berry attended Maceo’s games, drove him to practices and tournaments, and advocated for his education.
Sept. 26 altercation claims
Martinez said Berry choked Maceo during an alleged Sept. 26 altercation at her home, with the argument starting while the boy was playing a virtual reality game. Aubry answered that she never saw Berry place her hands around Maceo’s neck, put him in a chokehold, restrict his breathing, or do anything resembling those claims.
She went further, writing, “I never observed anything abusive about her parenting,” and saying she was shocked, very sad and very upset when she learned of Martinez’s allegations. That direct family witness account is unusual in a custody fight because it does more than repeat the parents’ competing versions; it gives the court a younger sibling’s view of the home itself, not just the adults’ filing strategy.
California to Massachusetts
Aubry also said she had never heard Berry make racially insensitive or racially charged comments, adding another layer to the portrait she presented of Berry’s conduct around the children. For readers tracking the case, the practical point is simple: the declaration gives Berry a sworn statement from an 18-year-old daughter who lived in the household, while Martinez is left to rely on his own allegations unless he adds more evidence to the restraining order request.
That leaves the court to weigh a direct witness account against the allegations already on file. The sharper question now is what evidence or testimony the court will weigh next in the custody fight, because Aubry’s statement has already moved the dispute from accusation to a contested record.
For another family court account involving a daughter, see Jill Smith Testifies in Caleb Flynn Trial Over Daughter Ashley Flynn; for a separate custody-related family story, see Kelly Stafford heads to Denver with four daughters for Rams game.
