The Mayor of Kingstown star, Jeremy Renner, is pushing back against allegations made by filmmaker Yi Zhou, who accused the actor of sending inappropriate messages. “The allegations are totally inaccurate and untrue,” a rep for the actor told People.
Renner’s attorney, Marty Singer, also issued a firm denial, describing Zhou’s accusations as “false, outrageous, and highly defamatory.”
The true facts are that Ms. Zhou has relentlessly and aggressively harassed and pursued my client for months with no reciprocation on my client’s part, other than a single brief encounter on July 12, 2025.
According to Singer, Zhou continued contacting Renner through August, sending “s*xually explicit messages expressing her love,” which he ignored. Her final message was allegedly sent on October 24.
The attorney further claimed Zhou’s accusations were made in retaliation after Renner “rejected her romantic advances” and declined to support her professional projects.
What Exactly Is Yi Zhou Accusing Jeremy Renner Of?
Yi Zhou, a 37-year-old Chinese filmmaker, has made a series of serious allegations against Mayor of Kingstown star Jeremy Renner, with whom she collaborated on the documentary Chronicles of Disney and the animated film Stardust Future.
In a detailed Instagram post, Zhou claimed that Renner first contacted her by sending “personal and intimate photographs of himself.”
“He convinced me of his sincerity, saying he had been single for a long time and open to a long-term relationship,” she shared in an Instagram post. Zhou continued claiming that Renner later signed agreements with her Italian production company, Into the Sun Films. She continued in an Instagram post,
Yet, after the project’s release two weeks ago, he has refused to make any public promotion, despite our repeated pleas public and private for support.
Zhou also claimed that when she confronted Renner about his behavior, “he threatened to call immigration/ICE on me,” which left her feeling intimidated. She further claimed that the alleged relationship “turned out to have domestic aggressions.”
Zhou has since claimed that several other women have contacted her (Instagram) with similar alleged accounts involving Renner and that he allegedly cheated on her during their alleged relationship (Instagram). Renner, however, has denied all allegations.
Yi Zhou Reacts to Jeremy Renner’s Statement to People Magazine
Filmmaker Yi Zhou has responded to People magazine’s publication of a statement from Jeremy Renner’s attorney, Marty Singer, while calling out the outlet.
“I read People magazine’s article by Jeremy Renner’s lawyer (Lawfirm that represented me as well by the way),” she said in an Instagram post, adding, “All screenshots are facts presented on my Instagram and metadata saved. It is my right to correct misinformation about me.“
She also called out People Magazine in the post’s caption, claiming that despite sharing a statement with the outlet, her “comments were not included in your article.”
Zhou further shared her disappointment at excluding her comments from the article despite her timely response to their request. “I responded to your request for comment yesterday on time and promptly,” she stated, urging the outlet to reflect “both side’s comments.”
Since making her allegations against Renner, Zhou has continued sharing screenshots of alleged conversations between them, as evidence supporting her claims against the actor.
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Mayor of Kingstown is streaming on Paramount+.
