"Zhou, who says she worked with Renner on both the documentary Chronicles of Disney as well as an animated film, came forward with her allegations against the 54-year-old Marvel star in a series of Instagram posts over the past few days. She claimed Renner introduced himself to her out of the blue in June with a string of unwanted images via WhatsApp and direct messages, behavior that, according to public reports, he has exhibited before."
"but then refused to promote the films. Instead, he denied any personal relation[ship] or professional collaboration. 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, Zhou wrote, adding that the misinformation and intimidation caused her personal and reputational harm."
"Renner's lawyer, Marty Singer, blasted the allegations as false, outrageous and highly defamatory. He told PEOPLE that Renner met Zhou once in July, when she interviewed him for the documentary at a hotel in Reno, Nev. They shared a brief consensual encounter, and then met again in August, Singer said, adding that the actor has not spoken to Zhou in over a month."
Yi Zhou alleges Jeremy Renner sent unsolicited sexual images via WhatsApp and direct messages after introducing himself in June and that such behavior matches prior reports. Zhou says she worked with Renner on a documentary and an animated film and alleges he entered written agreements with her production company then refused to promote the projects while denying collaboration. Zhou alleges that when she confronted him about past misconduct he threatened to call immigration/ICE, causing personal and reputational harm. Renner's representative called the allegations inaccurate and untrue. Lawyer Marty Singer labeled the claims false and defamatory and described limited meetings in July and August.
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