Halle Berry has submitted text messages as evidence in her ongoing custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez over their 11-year-old son Maceo. Berry, 58, accuses Martinez of stunting her son’s growth and conspiring with two former employees to make false claims against her.

At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations that Martinez worked with Erica Simamora, a former nanny, and Miryam Haziza, a longtime employee, to undermine Berry’s custody case. Texts exchanged between Berry and Miryam and presented to the court shed light on the strained relationship.

In a message, Berry questioned Miryam about her communications with Erica and expressed her disbelief at the alleged lies. “I will sue her,” Berry wrote after accusing Erica of dishonesty.

Berry also claimed that Martinez involved Erica in order to disrupt Maceo’s therapy. In court documents, Berry stated, “(Martinez) inexplicably persuaded (Erica) to contact (Maceo’s therapist) with the goal of interfering with Maceo’s therapeutic process.”

In another text to Miryam, Berry expressed his frustration with Martinez’s alleged manipulation, saying, “Olivier is just mad that I won the school fight…He’s trying to drag me down to his level.”

Martinez has denied the claims and his attorney plans to call Erica as a witness at the upcoming hearing. Berry, in turn, wants to cross-examine her.

This controversial case highlights Berry’s allegations of betrayal and manipulation within her inner circle. Next month, the court will hear testimony from both parties fighting for custody of Maceo.