Halle Berry went off on her ex-husband Olivier Martinez in text messages after she learned he allegedly conspired with her former employee and In Touch has the text messages where she told him she was “truly shocked” by his actions.
Halle, 58, and Olivier, 58, are set to face off in court later this month as she fights to strip him of legal custody of their son 11-year-old son, Maceo. The exes split in 2015 and settled their bitter divorce in late 2023.
Halle agreed to pay Olivier $8,000 a month in child support. They both agreed to attend coparenting therapy sessions.
Months after the deal was signed, Halle accused Olivier of violating terms of the agreement.
She said it would be best if she had full legal custody of Maceo, which would allow her to make all important decisions.
Olivier opposed the request. In court, Halle accused Olivier of conspiring with two of her former employees. The first is a woman named Erica Simamora, who worked as a nanny and assistant for Halle, and the second is a woman named Miryam Haziza, who worked for Halle for 20 years.
Halle said Miryam has not worked for her since she learned that Miryam was “conspiring” with Olivier and Erica without her knowledge while still employed by Halle.
The actress said Erica and Miryam made “false reports” against her.
Halle said that Erica’s “testimony (assuming she shows up at the hearing) is relevant because [Olivier] inexplicably persuaded [Erica] (while employed by [Halle]) to contact [Maceo’s therapist] with the goal of interfering with Maceo’s therapeutic process, which is relevant to legal custody … as well as conspired with [Erica] to make false reports about [Halle].”
In a new filing, Halle included text messages she sent Miryam after learning about Erica’s alleged action but before she believed Miryam was involved.
In October 2023, Halle text Miryam asking her if she had spoken to Erica lately.
Miryam replied, “No.” Halle replied, “And sidebar if you don’t talk to Erica she just lied on you big time!”
Miryam responded, “What?!!! WTF she say?” The text exchange is heavily redacted, but at one point Halle says, “I was like WTF????? I will sue her ass OFF.”
Miryam denied speaking to Erica.
Halle told her, “I didn’t think so as I know how fiercely you protect our family’s privacy. And I know you would never give out information — Olivier is just mad that I won the school battle and he’s wanting to make me a bad guy here. He looked so bad in front of the judge last time and was caught is [sic] so many lies that he’s trying drag me to his level.” Halle’s then-employee Miryam replied, “I get it but why me???”
Halle replied, “No idea what their evil plan is. But its evil. And honestly Erica has nothing damaging she can say. Yes did s–t happen with Van in the beginning but we dealt with all of that and with HIM. It was a stressful time, but we got through it. Olivier sent Maceo to us to make trouble and we all knew it!”
The texts do not reveal who Van is, but Halle’s boyfriend is named Van Hunt.
Halle continued in her text to Miryam, “So I’m not at all afraid of anything Erica could say, and by the way, she cannot talk to anyone about anything that happened at our home, unless she is subpoenaed to court, by the court, which will never happen.”
In a text, dated October 11, Halle wrote Olivier about the issue, “I am floored from the information I learned through my case against Erica. I know we have not been on the best terms and decision-making with respect to Maceo has been difficult at best, but I was truly shocked to discover the lengths you have gone to in order to manipulate people closest to me and try yourself and through your lawyer to get these people to [redacted].”
She continued, “It’s shocking to learn that while putting on an act in coparenting therapy — you have been plotting behind my back since last February.”
Halle added, “While you created the appearance of having your hands clean, you involved people close to me to do your dirty work. You have sent me countless messages about Maceo spending too much time on iPads or gaming. Clearly you have no issues with confrontation. So, if you ever genuinely believed [redacted] why on earth have you not confronted me directly in a very serious way? If you were truly concerned [redacted].”
Halle text Olivier, “You were manipulating my employee while she was still in my home! You have also attempted to spread these lies about me further [redacted].”
She continued, “It’s clear you have become obsessed with hurting me, but I am an adult and can handle it. However, the only person you are truly hurting is our son.”
Halle ended, “If you cared about him even a fraction as much as you claim, you would stop this nonsense and start acting like a responsible co-parent and work on getting your s–t together and log in to your responsibilities and stop wasting your energy trying to take me down!”
Oliver responded, “I am not sure whatve [sic] have been told or what infos [sic] u [sic] provided but what u [sic] are saying is not try [sic] I’m not at ur [sic] home and do not know what happened there I can only speak to what I observe or what I been told to me if this is something u want to discuss in co parenting therapy we can do it but id prefer to spend the time focusing on Maceo and his needs to move forward with [redacted].”
He added, “I have never tried to retaliate and I don’t want to. I want to protect Maceo and keep him happy safe and healthy and I think this is what u [sic] want also we disagree but I do to [sic] think we both should continue to have equal right to make decisions the hearing u [sic] filed is trying to change that which I think will be very damaging …”
