David Justice finally breaks decades of silence, accusing Halle Berry of leaving abuse rumors unchallenged in their mid-’90s marriage.
Halle Berry’s ex-husband speaks out
David Justice surfaced in a candid All the Smoke podcast appearance on August 7, stating he quickly questioned their marriage just five months post‑wedding. He confessed, “she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly”, expressing that the spark died when he doubted if Berry was the maternal figure he envisioned.
Did David Justice beat Halle Berry?
Justice lamented the public’s persistent belief in abuse rumors, claiming Berry’s silence fueled “that cloud” over his reputation. He shared one haunting encounter: a flight attendant once asked, “Aren’t you the guy who hit Halle Berry?”
He stressed that neither therapy nor serious conflict existed; instead, ambition, geographical distance, and inexperience spelled their downfall. He admitted they probably could have made it if they had known about counseling.
A media betrayal story
This pattern of public image warfare isn’t unique to David Justice. In a high-profile divorce case, Johnny Depp’s first wife, Lori Allison, condemned Amber Heard’s actions during their divorce as “absolutely brutal”, revealing she wept in fear for Depp during the televised defamation trial. Just as Justice claims Berry’s silence allowed false abuse narratives to spread, Depp’s camp argued Heard’s public allegations weaponized perception, turning personal conflict into a reputational bloodbath.
This isn’t just a divorce retelling; it’s a media betrayal story. Justice asserts Berry’s failure to clear the air weaponized the public narrative against him, damaging his reputation for decades. That silence wasn’t neutrality; it was a power play.
Halle Berry’s life today
Today, Halle Berry is famously “intentional about love” and engaged to musician Van Hunt. She’s made peace with her past, advocating empowerment and self-renewal post-divorce.
“Is this the woman I want to have kids with? … she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly.”
— David Justice on why he started rethinking his marriage to Halle Berry just months after it began.
Berry’s response to past criticism
There’s no comment yet from Berry. Publicly, she’s focused on reshaping her narrative that she’s a mother of two, once married to Justice, Benét, and Olivier Martinez, and now engaged to Van Hunt. She insists she’s not interested in “keeping the wrong man.”
A calculated strike at legacy
Justice’s claim that Berry “let the rumors linger” is more than drama; it’s a calculated strike at legacy, narrative control, and Hollywood secrecy. For once, the ex-husband isn’t staying silent, and the world can’t look away.
Halle Berry has been married three times — to David Justice, Eric Benét, and Olivier Martinez — and is now engaged to Van Hunt.
No. David Justice has denied the rumors, saying Berry’s silence allowed false narratives to spread.
