Jeremy Renner\u2019s\u00a0Chinese filmmaking partner is accusing him\u00a0of sending \u201cintimate\u201d messages, going on drunken rants that left her \u201cscared for [her] life\u201d and threatening to \u201ccall ICE\u201d after their falling out.<\/p>\n
Yi Zhou \u2014 who directed the documentary \u201cChronicles of Disney\u201d and the animated movie \u201cStardust Future: Stars and Scars,\u201d both starring\u00a0Renner \u2014 initially made her allegations via Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Renner first contacted me directly in June, sending personal and intimate photographs of himself, behavior that, according to public reports, he has exhibited before,\u201d she claimed to her followers<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n Jeremy Renner\u2019s\u00a0Chinese filmmaking partner Yi Zhou is accusing him\u00a0of sending her explicit messages, going on drunken rants and threatening to \u201ccall ICE\u201d on her. Getty Images<\/p>\n Zhou directed the documentary \u201cChronicles of Disney\u201d (October 2025) and the animated movie \u201cStardust Future: Stars and Scars\u201d (November 2025), both starring\u00a0Renner. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHe convinced me of his sincerity, saying he had been single for a long time and open to a long-term relationship,\u201d she continued. \u201cI believed in him, in the power of love and in the possibility of redemption.\u201d<\/p>\n Zhou claimed Renner soon \u201centered into written agreements\u201d with her production company but later \u201crefused\u201d to promote their projects, instead \u201cdenying any personal relation or professional collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen 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,\u201d Zhou alleged<\/a>, adding that the \u201cmisinformation and intimidation\u201d caused her \u201cpersonal and reputational harm.\u201d<\/p>\n She went on to write<\/a> that it took her \u201ca long time\u201d to feel \u201cthe courage to \u2026 speak up\u201d about \u201csuch a pain and humiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMr. Renner first contacted me directly in June, sending personal and intimate photographs of himself,\u201d she claimed to her Instagram followers on Monday. Getty Images for Paramount+<\/p>\n \u201cHe 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,\u201d she added. Getty Images<\/p>\n Zhou expanded on her claims in an interview with the Daily Mail<\/a> on Thursday, providing the outlet with a screenshot of a clip Renner allegedly sent her via WhatsApp in June.<\/p>\n The video, which depicted a male porn actor and female porn actress engaging in a sexual act, was allegedly sent with the message, \u201cOh, yes ? \ud83e\udd24 This ok ???\u201d<\/p>\n Zhou claimed to have \u201ca collection of those photos and the porn gifs that he sent.\u201d<\/p>\n She previously posted a picture of a man\u2019s naked torso on her Instagram Story, alleging to the Daily Mail that it was a photo Renner had sent her \u2014 unsolicited.<\/p>\n \u201cI did not reach out to him; he pursued me,\u201d she insisted. \u201cI didn\u2019t even know his name, never watched a movie of his. He used me and denied me and denied our work.\u201d<\/p>\n Zhou claimed Renner soon \u201centered into written agreements\u201d with her production company but later \u201crefused\u201d to promote their projects. yizhouofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n Zhou claimed to the Daily Mail that she and the actor dated for a period of time after he first contacted her. yizhouofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Zhou, 37, claimed she and the actor, 54, dated for a period of time after he first contacted her. In September, she posted videos on Instagram of herself riding with him in his convertible car near his home in Reno, Nev.<\/p>\n However, one night in August, Zhou claimed to the Daily Mail that Renner allegedly got aggressively drunk during a work meeting at his house.<\/p>\n \u201cI was discussing \u2026 doc logistics, then he drank a bottle of wine alone and got angry and [began] angry-yelling for two hours,\u201d Zhou claimed.<\/p>\n \u201cI had to location-share to my team, my parents and Disney colleagues in case something happen[ed] to me [so] they [knew] where I [was].\u201d<\/p>\n She previously posted videos on Instagram of herself riding with him in his convertible car near his home in Reno, Nev. yizhouofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n One night in August, Zhou alleged to the outlet that Renner got aggressively drunk during a work meeting at his house and became \u201cviolent\u201d toward her. yizhouofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n Zhou claimed she had to \u201clock [herself] in a room to be safe\u201d and started \u201cpraying he would not come into the room at night, as he was really angry.\u201d She remained silent and recalled feeling \u201cscared for [her] life\u201d but did assure a colleague she would be safe staying at Renner\u2019s place.<\/p>\n She provided the outlet with screenshots of messages she sent loved ones that night, writing that she was \u201cworried\u201d because Renner was allegedly being \u201cviolent.\u201d<\/p>\n Sometime after their professional and personal relationships soured, Zhou allegedly told Renner in a WhatsApp message obtained by the Daily Mail, \u201cGo to hell \u2026 U r a pig \u2026 U use all apps to send d\u2013k pix.\u201d<\/p>\n Renner allegedly replied, \u201cImmigration will be notified of your \u2013.\u201d Zhou refused to provide the outlet with the rest of the message, which was cut off.<\/p>\n When Zhou allegedly reached out to Renner about \u201cnegative\u201d social media users accusing her of \u201cplay[ing] the victim,\u201d he allegedly responded that he does not know or control those people.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen 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,\u201d Zhou alleged. Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation<\/p>\n Renner has yet to comment on Zhou\u2019s allegations. Getty Images for Prime Video<\/p>\n Zhou publicly gushed over her alleged relationship with Renner in mid-October, claiming to the Daily Mail<\/a> that he had \u201cfound new again\u201d with her.<\/p>\n She said at the time, \u201cAs a single man for many years, he has the liberty to decide how to live his personal life. If he wanted something short or casual, or if he preferred not to commit, that is his choice.\u201d<\/p>\n Zhou went on to praise Renner\u2019s \u201chumility\u201d and \u201cwillingness to reflect and grow,\u201d adding, \u201cEven if a man buys you flowers, shoes or bags, what does it mean if he is not willing to grow or change as a person?\u201d<\/p>\n Reps for Renner \u2014 who nearly died in a 2023 snow plow accident<\/a> \u2014 did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n He was previously married to Sonni Pacheco, who accused him in 2019 court filings of substance abuse, threatening to kill her<\/a> and firing a gun with their\u00a0daughter present, all of which Renner dismissed as \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The former couple now share joint custody of 12-year-old Ava.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t