Overview
- On Saturday, 20-year-old Tomás Cataldi posted a long social media video accusing his mother Geraldine Mayer of years of psychological abuse and showing chats and audio he says back up his account.
- Cataldi described repeated humiliation, control and a teenage emotional crisis that he says included a suicide attempt, and he emphasized therapy and asking others to seek help.
- Multiple outlets report that Mayer denied the accusations to journalist Pilar Smith and that she changed her Instagram to private after the video spread.
- Tomás says he now lives alone in Argentina, works editing videos, has no contact with his parents in the United States, and is not filing a judicial complaint but speaking publicly to help others.
- The claims remain publicly contested and have not been verified by authorities, so the story’s next developments to watch include any formal complaint, independent verification of the evidence, and how the allegations affect Mayer’s public and professional standing.