Jeremy Renner’s lawyers are dismissing claims that the actor has reached an “honorable settlement” with filmmaker Yi Zhou, saying no agreement was made and accusing him of misrepresenting the situation. tmzPreviously, the outlet reported that the Marvel star and the Chinese filmmaker were “putting aside their differences” for their joint projects: Chronicles of Disney and Stardust Future,
No agreement between Jeremy Renner and Yi Zhou
According to the outlet, Yi Zhou previously told TMZ that she “reached a peaceful and mutually respectful resolution” with actor Jeremy Renner. The 34-year-old also thanked Renner’s powerhouse attorney Marty Singer for the conversation.
“We appreciate everyone who supported the positive outcome and the forward-looking, collaborative path taken,” Zhou said, according to TMZ. He said the proposal allowed both parties to move forward with “meaningful work that uplifts audiences around the world.”
In an update, Marty Singer told the outlet that there was no deal between Renner and Zhou. Singer said, “There was no agreement with Yi Zhou to resolve the multi-million dollar claims against my client Jeremy Renner.”
Singer claimed that Zhou had simply made up a story. Singer said, “He was informed that there was no agreement with him, including the use of Jeremy Renner in an animated film, whereas he had only agreed to be in a documentary.”
Also Read: Jeremy Renner breaks silence after Yi Zhou’s harassment allegations, calls them ‘completely false and untrue’ Zhou responded to Renner’s lawyer’s statement and wrote via Instagram. “I understand that the opposing side agreed with the discussions we had, but it seems that they have forced me to take back my statements of the past weeks, which I do not want. I am ready to offer peace and apology to all of us and move on. We cannot be forced to take back things that we do not want to take back because they are the truth as I have experienced.”
Yi Zhou’s allegations against Jeremy Renner
According to the New York Post, on November 7, Yi Zhou alleged on Instagram that Jeremy Renner had sent her “a series of unsolicited/unsolicited pornographic images of himself” via direct message and WhatsApp in June 2025.
Zhou said that they dated for a while and also posted several photos to support her claim. He said Renner later threatened him to call United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to the outlet, Zhou said, “When I called him out privately about his past misconduct and asked him to treat me appropriately, to respect me as a woman and as a filmmaker, he threatened to call Immigration/ICE on me.” She said she was horrified by the Hawkeye actor’s behavior.
questions to ask
What did Yi Zhou accuse Jeremy Renner of?
Yi Zhou accused Jeremy Renner of sending sexually inappropriate messages and threatening to call ICE.
How old is Yi Zhou?
Yi Zhou is 34 years old.