Jeremy Renner has denied allegations that he harassed Chinese filmmaker Yi Zhou and threatened to call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on her.
A representative for the Hawkeye actor told Variety, “The allegations being made are totally inaccurate and untrue.” In an additional statement to People, Renner’s spokesperson called the claims “false, outrageous, and highly defamatory,” suggesting that Zhou’s accusations were made in retaliation after he “rejected her romantic advances” and declined to promote her projects.
Yi Zhou claimed that she worked with Renner on the documentary *Chronicles of Disney* and an animated film, during which they began a romantic relationship. In one of her Instagram posts, Zhou wrote, “He convinced me of his sincerity, saying he had been single for a long time and open to a long-term relationship. I believed in him, in the power of love and in the possibility of redemption.”
According to Zhou, their alleged relationship took a troubling turn while working on one of their projects. She told the Daily Mail, “I was discussing the documentary logistics, then he drank a bottle of wine alone and got angry and yelled for two hours.” Concerned for her safety, Zhou explained, “I had to share my location with my team, my parents, and Disney colleagues in case something happened to me, so they would know where I was.” She added, “I had to lock myself in a room to be safe, praying he would not come into the room at night as he was really angry. I did not say a word, I was so scared for my life.”
Zhou further alleged that when she confronted Renner privately about his past misconduct and asked him to behave properly and respect her as a woman and filmmaker, he threatened to call ICE on her. “This act deeply shocked and frightened me,” she said.
In a statement to People, Zhou described herself as “frauded by love” and claimed that Renner “forced himself on me the first day we met.”
Following these allegations, Renner’s legal team sent Zhou a cease and desist letter on November 7, threatening legal action. The letter demands that she stop making “defamatory communications” and refrain from republishing “false, fabricated and salacious lies.”
Despite the legal warning, Zhou continues to post about the situation on her Instagram account.
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