Overview
- Yi Zhou alleges Renner sent unsolicited explicit images in June and later threatened to contact U.S. immigration authorities after their breakup.
- She describes a confrontation at Renner’s Reno home in which she says he yelled for hours and she hid in a room fearing for her safety.
- Renner’s attorney Marty Singer calls the claims false and defamatory, asserting Zhou initiated contact, sent sexually explicit messages, and that any encounter was brief and consensual.
- Zhou has posted more than two dozen Instagram entries since October 29 under #canceljeremyrenner, sharing screenshots and tying her claims to wider industry power imbalances.
- Coverage notes their purported collaborations on Disney Chronicles and an animated film, references past public allegations from 2019, and emphasizes that these new claims remain contested.