While Halle Berry is gearing up for another nasty fight in divorce court her first husband, former baseball star David Justice has come out swinging - hoping to finally clear his name and point the finger at the man who really abused her so many years ago.
Justice, who was married to Halle from 1993 to 1997 is still angry about the rumors that he cheated on her and was so abusive he caused permanent hearing loss in her left ear, tweeted several messages last night.
And in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online he explains why he felt compelled to speak up.
'I had to say something after reading about Halle's recent marriage,' he said.
'So many years ago, I didn't say anything about the accusations that I abused her, but now I have three children, ages, 15, 13 and 11, two boys and one girl, and they can read this stuff and they have friends who will read it as well so I had to finally come out and say once and for all I never hit Halle Berry.
'Back then it didn't matter, but it's different now,' he tells Daily Mail Online. 'Halle never said I hit her but she never said I didn't either, which was disappointing.
'Let me tell you something, I was raised by a single mother and I love and respect her dearly, I would never hit a woman. Never. So, now I have said all that I am going to say on the subject,
'I am not the face of Halle Berry's exes, I won't be going on TV to talk about this. I just wanted to make sure my wife, my children and the rest of my family, friends and fans know the truth.

in 1996, Justice told People Magazine that the relationship wasn't what he bargained for saying, 'she wasn't the same person I was with before we got married.'
He went on to say his wife got mad when he watched ESPN and accused him of cheating whenever she saw a picture of him with a woman who might be standing next to him.
He added that Berry carried a lot of baggage from her previous relationships and always suspicious. 'I've never known a girl who could throw a tantrum like she does.'
Berry publicly admitted that she attempted suicide after her marriage to Justice fell a part.

In the late 80s she dated Chicago dentist John Ronan but was sued by him in 1993 for $80,000 after he claimed he loaned her money to help launch her career.
Berry claimed it was a gift and it was dismissed in court.
In 1991 claims of abuse surfaced after Berry revealed she lost 80% of her hearing in her left ear following a beating from a former boyfriend while she was filming 'The Last Boy Scout'.
Berry has never mentioned the abuser by name but says it was 'someone well known in Hollywood.'
Rumors that the person is Wesley Snipes, were swiftly denied by the actor.
In 2001 after a two-year courtship, Berry tied the knot with R&B singer Eric Benet but divorced four years later after a turbulent time with Benet cheating and entering a facility for sex addiction in 2002.
Four years later, she met and began dating French Canadian model, Gabriel Aubry.
Berry and Aubry have a child together but never married.
The couple has been involved in a high profile custody battle over their daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, 7, primarily because Berry wanted to move to France with her then current love Olivier Martinez, from Los Angeles to France.
Berry and Martinez married in France on July 13, 2013 and their son, Maceo Robert Martinez was born three months later, on October 5.
But their Hollywood romance came to a turbulent end.
Final message: Justice's last tweet is his last attempt to put all rumors to rest over who actually hit Halle and left her with 80% hearing loss in her left earFinal message: Justice's last tweet is his last attempt to put all rumors to rest over who actually hit Halle and left her with 80% hearing loss in her left ear
The two announced last week they were divorcing after two years of marriage
In a joint statement, Halle and Martinez said: 'It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the decision to divorce.
'We move forward with love and respect for one another and the shared focus for what is best for our son.
'We wish each other nothing but happiness in life, and we hope that you respect our, and most importantly our children's privacy, as we go through this difficult period.'
The marriage had reportedly hit a breaking point - they had been fighting over Martinez's January incident at LAX, where he hit airport employee Ronaldo Owens with a car seat, pushing him to the ground.
Halle and their son were also there.
A $5 million lawsuit was filed mid-October against Halle and Olivier for the attack.


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In a joint statement, Halle and Martinez said: 'It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the decision to divorce.
'We move forward with love and respect for one another and the shared focus for what is best for our son.
'We wish each other nothing but happiness in life, and we hope that you respect our, and most importantly our children's privacy, as we go through this difficult period.'
The marriage had reportedly hit a breaking point - they had been fighting over Martinez's January incident at LAX, where he hit airport employee Ronaldo Owens with a car seat, pushing him to the ground.
Halle and their son were also there.
A $5 million lawsuit was filed mid-October against Halle and Olivier for the attack.

Setaje:
pickabeau1. Honestly I've been asking g myself this same question. Marry and divorce once, it's understandable, marry and divorce second time, still forgiveable, marry and divorce a third. It's OUTRAGEOUS biko!!!!!!!.


Not be fourth one she just divorced so? Abeg babe get issues o. All of em can't be wrong. Babe should check herself. I think though, from her biography something seemed amiss when she was growing up.

bukatyne:


From number 2 sef is unforgiveable...

A person who divorced the first time should shine his/her eyes before venturing into the dating market again.

pickabeau1:
So is Halle Berry not the angel as purported by people but a real harridanish drama queen

Opinions?

Setaje:
pickabeau1. Honestly I've been asking g myself this same question. Marry and divorce once, it's understandable, marry and divorce second time, still forgiveable, marry and divorce a third. It's OUTRAGEOUS biko!!!!!!!.


Not be fourth one she just divorced so? Abeg babe get issues o. All of em can't be wrong. Babe should check herself. I think though, from her biography something seemed amiss when she was growing up.

pickabeau1:
1. If one is not happy with a marriage mate and you can divorce with no fault, what is wrong with serial divorces?

pickabeau1:
Afterall some men do it

pickabeau1:
2. More than the serial divorcing issue is the fact that she may have lied to paint the men bad.. why is this so
A slapped her
B was a chid r@pist
C was this
D was that
Why all this?

cococandy:
I must say she does have a knack for picking them.
And I won't be surprised she was with the actual person that abused her far longer than she was with the others who probably didn't even do anything worth divorcing for.
Her not naming him might even imply she still is into him and may not mind going back.

I'll never understand girls women like this.

pickabeau1:


Well this is another angle

Question
Let me ask you another question

1. If one is not happy with a marriage mate and you can divorce with no fault, what is wrong with serial divorces?
Afterall some men do it

2. More than the serial divorcing issue is the fact that she may have lied to paint the men bad.. why is this so
A slapped her
B was a chid r@pist
C was this
D was that

Why all this?

cc: Timbuktoo

bukatyne:


Marriage is definitely not for everyone

Halle is an example

TV01:


What is wrong with not getting married?

Doesn't make it right. And unless you have an unthinking "equalist" approach, why should women do it just because men do? Having said that, do women not do this?


Abuse allegations are a clincher, home run - they shut down any argument and cast you as the victim. You garner all the sympathy, no one scrutinises the real detail of the case, and if they do, they are heartless unthinking abuse justifiers

In both the US and UK if a woman is waiting for papers and splits with her husband/partner befoere she is eligible, if she claims abuse, her stay is fast-tracked regardless. Abuse is a serious issue, but it's rararely discussed or dealt with as it should be.


TV

pickabeau1:

I am not a fan of serial monogamy but it seems to be entrenched now in the West
So I will not begrudge the ladies joining in on the action

TV01:


In both the US and UK if a woman is waiting for papers and splits with her husband/partner befoere she is eligible, if she claims abuse, her stay is fast-tracked regardless. Abuse is a serious issue, but it's rararely discussed or dealt with as it should be.


TV

coogar: marriage is fast becoming a joke!

coogar:


what's the difference between serial monogamy & polygyny/polyandry?

i think there should be a cap on the number of times people should be allowed to get married.

after 2 tries, there should be an outright ban for such individuals to get married. marriage is fast becoming a joke!

pickabeau1:
She is hot though

Timbuktou:

Fast becoming?

pickabeau1:


Well this is another angle

Question
Let me ask you another question

1. If one is not happy with a marriage mate and you can divorce with no fault, what is wrong with serial divorces?
Afterall some men do it

2. More than the serial divorcing issue is the fact that she may have lied to paint the men bad.. why is this so
A slapped her
B was a chid r@pist
C was this
D was that

Why all this?

cc: Timbuktou

coogar:

you mean it's a joke already?

pickabeau1:

I don't see any difference between the two really.. This woman already has had 4 legimate husbands, x boyfriends...
This is polyandry makeover

Cap? well... why cap another's happiness
If one has the time, money and body.. why not marry as u wish
Afterall you are hurting no one?

coogar:


21st century polyandry!!!



what about the long term effect on the children of divorce? people hardly talk about this but these kids make up the majority of the inmates locked down in penitentiaries.

so i looked further to see what it's like in a different clime like nigeria and this was what i found......

Setaje:



Serial divorces isn't good. It just shows the person divorcing is weak as an individual. Divorcing once is enough to make u learn from the mistake. Secondly, she must have lied to save face. I expect her to come up wiv a sad story of a bad parental upbringing or bad experience while growing up just so people can pity her. As it is now, everybody seems to think she has a problem

Mindfulness:

Do you think these inmates would have turned out better if their parents stayed together?

And while at it, a more conclusive research would show how many children of ALL divorced parents (in a particular timeframe) end up in prison.

Mindfulness:


Maybe she is just having fun.

coogar:


yes!
even when there have been fights in the homes, it's still better than divorce. children of divorce are more prone to committing crimes worldwide and that includes mother nigeria.



how would that be conclusive when the comparison is actually between the kids who stayed with both parents & their counterparts who were raised by divorced parents?

Setaje:



Hehhehehehhe. Then babe has evil spirit. But we must give her kudos for nothing having children for each of them o. That brings me to another thought, if she were to be a full black woman, do u think she might have had kids for each men?

Hmmmn I wonder..........

Mindfulness:


Read this then:

Divorce affects most children in the short run, but research suggests that kids recover rapidly after the initial blow. In a 2002 study psychologist E. Mavis Hetherington of the University of Virginia and her then graduate student Anne Mitchell Elmore found that many children experience short-term negative effects from divorce, especially anxiety, anger, shock and disbelief. These reactions typically diminish or disappear by the end of the second year. Only a minority of kids suffer longer.

Most children of divorce also do well in the longer term. In a quantitative review of the literature in 2001, sociologist Paul R. Amato, then at Pennsylvania State University, examined the possible effects on children several years after a divorce. The studies compared children of married parents with those who experienced divorce at different ages. The investigators followed these kids into later childhood, adolescence or the teenage years, assessing their academic achievement, emotional and behavior problems, delinquency, self-concept and social relationships. On average, the studies found only very small differences on all these measures between children of divorced parents and those from intact families, suggesting that the vast majority of children endure divorce well.


Researchers have consistently found that high levels of parental conflict during and after a divorce are associated with poorer adjustment in children. The effects of conflict before the separation, however, may be the reverse in some cases. In a 1985 study Hetherington and her associates reported that some children who are exposed to high levels of marital discord prior to divorce adjust better than children who experience low levels. Apparently when marital conflict is muted, children are often unprepared when told about the upcoming divorce. They are surprised, perhaps even terrified, by the news. In addition, children from high-discord families may experience the divorce as a welcome relief from their parents' fighting.


http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-divorce-bad-for-children/


You can check out this source if you like. It is quite interesting because it also claims that the way parents handle divorce effects children differently - with parents who divorce peacefully having no serious effects on their offspring.

Besides, some studies have shown that people from lower social classes divorce more frequently (USA). This group of people struggle with other factors as well, such as financial difficulties, substance abuse, poor conflict management skills, which ALL have an effect on their kids.

coogar:


this research is a heap of applesauce.
when it said divorce affects children in the short run, how short is the short run?crime statistics read differently everywhere i looked.

• children from broken homes are 5 times more likely to suffer from mental troubles. it ranges from depression, addiction, anti-social behaviour.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1079510/Children-broken-homes-times-likely-suffer-mental-troubles-says-Government-study.html

•• children of divorce are 9 times likelier to commit crime than those brought up in stable families. divorce doubles the chances of living in poverty & it spikes the crime rate. the estimated cost according to the british govt is £100 billion per annum.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326420/Children-parents-split-NINE-times-likely-commit-crime.html

••• children of divorce are more likely to fail exams, use drugs, suffer eating disorders, etc than their counterparts living with 2 parents.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2846812/Children-divorce-likely-drink-fail-exams-develop-eating-disorders-drugs.html

don't even get me started with the stats in america. 70% of the long term prison inmates are from broken homes. do all these factors constitute what you think is a short term effect?

abeg - stop reaching....