Jeremy Renner is vehamently denying the allegations made against him by former film partner Yi Zhou.
On Monday (November 3), the 34-year-old Chinese filmmaker claimed that the 54-year-old Marvel actor sent her “unwanted” explicit photos of himself and “threatened to call” ICE on her after their alleged romantic relationship ended.
Keep reading to find out more…In a statement to Us Weekly on Friday (November 7), Jeremy‘s rep shared, “These allegations are totally inaccurate and untrue.”
Yi made headlines earlier this week when she shared a series of bombshells allegations against Jeremy on Instagram.
She claimed that the Hawkeye actor sent her “a string of unwanted/unsolicited pornographic images of himself” in June through DMs and WhatsApp to lure her into a relationship with him.
“He convinced me of his sincerity, saying he had been single for a long time and open to a long-term relationship,” Yi alleged. “I believed in him, in the power of love, and in the possibility of redemption.”
Once they allegedly started dating, Yi claims that they also formed a working relationship and collaborated on projects including Stardust Future and Chronicles of Disney.
Yi went on to claim that when it came time for Jeremy to promote Chronicles of Disney, he “refused.” She also alleged that he didn’t publicly deny the reports that the project was generated by AI, which harmed the reputation of her work.
“When I called him out privately about his past misconduct and asked him to behave properly, to respect me as a woman and as a filmmaker, he threatened to call immigration/ICE on me, an act that deeply shocked and frightened me,” Yi claimed. “Such behavior is unacceptable and emblematic of the imbalance of power that continues to harm women in our industry.”
While speaking to The Daily Mail, Yi alleged that she had a traumatic experience while at Jeremy‘s home in Reno, Nevada, when they were discussing Chronicles of Disney.
“I was discussing [with him] about the doc logistics, then he drank a bottle of wine alone and got angry and angry yelling for two hours,” Yi alleged. “I had to location share [where I was] to my team, my parents and Disney colleagues in case something happens to me they know where I am.”
She went on to claim that after Jeremy started drinking, she began to worry about his temper and locked herself “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.”
Yi shared a series of texts between herself and coworkers at the time of the alleged incident.
“Can you lock yourself in the bathroom? He sounds crazy,” one coworker allegedly texted her. Yi replied, “I did lock hope he can’t open. I’m [so] worried he yelled for 2 hours with one bottle of wine down alone.”
Yi also shared alleged messages from WhatsApp between her and Jeremy.
During their alleged exchange, Yi told Jeremy to “go to hell” and called him a “pig.” She then claimed, “U use all apps to send d–k pix,” noting that “no one [has] said anything … so far.”
Jeremy allegedly wrote back, “Immigration will be notified of your –.” However, Yi “refused to provide the rest of Renner’s alleged cut-off message,” according to The Daily Mail, but suggested that it was related to her immigration status.
In one of her Instagram posts, Yi wrote to her followers, “It is with deep regret, sadness, and disappointment that I am compelled to share a truth I have been holding inside for too long.”
“Over the past months, I have lived with fear for my safety and deep distress over the treatment I have endured,” she wrote. “No woman, filmmaker, or creative should have to work under such emotional and psychological pressure while trying to protect her name and the integrity of her work.”
Yi, who made it very clear that she was referring to Jeremy, went on to ask her “fellow filmmakers, Academy voters, Hollywood peers, executives, and the women to stand with me.”
She also claimed that “all statements are backed by written words,” including her allegations that Jeremy threatened to call immigration on her.
“Believe me, it took me a long time before I had the courage to write this and speak up,” Yi wrote in another Instagram post. “I thank my team, my agents / managers and friends / other women who supported me in voicing such a pain and humiliation I still have inside as I am typing these posts.”
Back in July, Jeremy reacted to his ex-wife’s “clickbait” allegations.
Source: justjared.com