Jeremy Renner has through his lawyers denied reaching an agreement with Yi Zhou after a contentious battle over their recent relationship and professional collaborations.
TMZ reported that Jeremy Renner and Yi Zhou shot cease and desist letters at each other after their professional relationship soured, with Zhou accusing the Marvel star of coming onto her and then refusing to cooperate professionally, and Renner saying quite the opposite — that the filmmaker threw herself at him repeatedly.
The denial is coming after TMZ reported that Zhou had revealed that they have “reached a peaceful and mutually respectful resolution” and will be moving forward with their joint projects, “Chronicles of Disney” and the AI-animated “Stardust Future.”
Zhou even gave Renner’s powerhouse attorney Marty Singer a shout-out for helping lead peace negotiations with her team, adding … “We appreciate everyone who supported a positive outcome and embraced a forward-looking, collaborative path. This resolution allows all parties to continue focusing on storytelling, creativity, and meaningful work that uplifts audiences around the world.”
According to the report by TMZ, Jeremy Renner’s lawyer, Marty Singer, tells TMZ … “There was no deal reached with Yi Zhou to resolve my client Jeremy Renner’s substantial multi million dollar claims against her.”
He adds … “I have no knowledge why Yi Zhou would fabricate a story that a deal has been made with her since she was notified that there was no deal with her, including her use of Jeremy Renner in an animated movie when he only agreed to be in a documentary.”
Just last week, Renner sent Zhou a cease and desist order in which he claimed to have met her only twice to interview and film footage for the “Chronicles of Disney” documentary, which will explore the legacy of the Walt Disney Company. During their interactions, Renner accused Zhou of firing off hundreds of explicit text messages asking to be with him and demanding sex after he made it clear he did not want to be more than friends.
He did admit, however, they had a “brief consensual encounter” during their first meeting.
TMZ obtained 3 cease and desist notices sent to Renner by Zhou accusing him of sending her messages of “sexual or suggestive nature” and blackmailing her, among several other things.