Overview

• Renner said in a Guardian interview on July 12 that he and Sonni Pacheco share joint custody of their daughter Ava and maintain an “easy” co-parenting relationship.
• He dismissed abuse and threat allegations from their 2019 custody battle as “clickbait” that hurt his feelings and dehumanizes people.
• The actor described the legal drama as “just lawyers talking” and said the custody process was straightforward and private.
• Renner credited his January 2023 snowplow accident with deepening his bond with Ava and inspiring his work with the RennerVation foundation.
• Pacheco, who welcomed daughter Wylder with hockey player Nate Thompson in March 2023, remains in cordial contact by sending Renner photos of their second child.