From In Touch
Halle Berry objected to her ex-husband Olivier Martinez’s demand she show up in court later this month and produce her financial records, In Touch can exclusively report.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Halle, 58, argued there was no basis to compel her attendance at the October 22 hearing.
Halle and Olivier, 58, settled their divorce in late 2023.
In her recent filing, Halle’s lawyer said, “It is not lost on [Halle] that [Olivier] has sought a continuance of the hearing on [Halle’s] custody related relief twice based on his representation in various pleadings and before this court that he has no means to engage in discovery until the Court issues a fee order. Yet, by this Notice in Lieu of Subpoena (as well as other financial discovery [Olivier] has propounded), [Olivier] has engaged in an aggressive and extensive financial discovery process that is far beyond the scope of what is permissible in post-judgment proceedings.”
Halle said her ex-husband demanded she produce documents responsive to 70 categories spanning multiples years. She said the request was overly broad in time and scope. Her lawyer argued, “[Halle’s] historical financial information is not relevant to an analysis for needs-based fees.”
The attorney continued, “[Halle] further objects to this category of [Olivier’s] notice on the basis that it is unduly burdensome, harassing, and a waste of time and resources in that it exceeds the scope of pending issues before the court and [Halle] should not have to incur fees and costs to search for and produce irrelevant documentation.” A judge has yet to rule on the matter.
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