Filmmaker Yi Zhou announced this Saturday that she had reached a “peaceful and mutually respectful agreement” with the actor. Jeremy Rennerputting an end to the accusations he made in early November. Nevertheless, The Marvel interpreter’s lawyer categorically denied this versionensuring that there is no such resolution, according to what was reported by Page Six.
Zhou, who directs the documentary ‘Chronicles of Disney‘ in which Renner participates, made the announcement through TMZ and his Instagram account.
He stated that, thanks to the intervention of lawyer Marty Singer and his legal teams, both parties had found a solution that would allow them to continue with their joint projects, ‘Stardust Future‘ and ‘Chronicles of Disney‘.
“We thank everyone who supported a positive outcome and adopted a collaborative and forward-thinking path,” Zhou stated.
“This resolution allows all parties to continue focusing on storytelling, creativity and meaningful work that inspires audiences around the world.”
However, Zhou’s version was quickly contradicted by Marty Singer, Renner’s lawyer, who in a statement to the same media stated: “No agreement was reached with Yi Zhou to resolve my client Jeremy Renner’s significant multimillion-dollar claims against her.”.
Singer added that he did not know why Zhou “I would make up a story about an alleged agreement”and recalled that Renner only agreed to participate in a documentary, not an animated film.
Background to the dispute
The conflict between Zhou and Renner broke out in early November, when the filmmaker accused the actor of sending her “personal and intimate photographs” and of threatening her with “calling ICE”.
Zhou also claimed that Renner refused to promote their joint projects on social media after they had signed written agreements.
For his part, Renner, through his representative, described the accusations as “totally inaccurate and false.” His lawyer, Marty Singer, assured that Zhou acted out of spite after the actor rejected her “romantic advances.”
Singer said the two had a “brief consensual encounter” in Reno, Nevada, but Renner cut off contact and then received hundreds of unwanted and explicit messages from Zhou.
The dispute escalated to the point that Renner sent Zhou a cease-and-desist letter, accusing her of harassment and spreading “false, fabricated and lewd lies.”
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