Jeremy Renner's Accuser Reportedly Had A Different Tune Weeks Before Claims

What went wrong in Jeremy Renner and Yi Zhou's universe?

The actor's sparkling romance with his influencer girlfriend quickly went sour, leaving many questions about what could have contributed to the rapid decline.

Jeremy Renner is in the middle of a controversy with Yi Zhou, who accused him of sending her questionable pictures unprovoked after their professional and personal relationship went bad.

The actor, who narrowly escaped death in 2023, found solace in the arms of Zhou as he gathered the pieces from his snowplow accident and rehabilitated himself. The influencer gleefully declared that Renner had "found new love" with her, and they have been in a relationship.

Aside from writing a love song with the actor, Zhou added that she is also directing an animated film where the actor is one of the voice-overs and will feature in her upcoming documentary about Disney.

However, things descended between them last month after Zhou came after him in an Instagram comment section, asking that she treat him with respect after learning about his alleged past with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco. 

The influencer was also angry about Renner's alleged weekend getaway with an unidentified social media influencer, which contributed to her rage in his Instagram comment section. Zhou, however, deleted these comments and explained to The Daily Mail:

"So I commented publicly. I shouldn't have. I deleted because I chose to believe and give a chance to somebody who wants to amend. He deserves another chance in life."

According to The Blast, the influencer shared that some other victims of Zhou were willing to come out and expose his alleged lustful ways. She claimed that she had even spoken with one of the victims, who confirmed that the actor also had an affair with her. 

She walked fans through the alleged process by which Renner secured the girls, whom she described as his victims, and it is usually through a meet-and-greet process.

"He uses them for his own pleasure, sends porn images then trashed them in the trash bin by ghosting. A pattern I was told is frequently exhibited by him," Zhou claimed.

The influencer noted that she held high hopes of love prior to her relationship with Renner, but his conduct through it all has shattered her "Disney fairy tale."

Zhou had once thought Renner was a whole new person, especially after he survived that nasty snowplow accident two years ago that left him with multiple broken bones.

The "Hawkeye" actor responded to the accusations from Zhou on Friday and sent out a cease-and-desist letter to her camp through his lawyer, Marty Singer.

As reported by The Blast, the actor revealed that Zhou approached him with romantic intentions during their first meeting about her documentary "Chronicles of Disney" in July.

From there, he and Zhou began to develop a consensual, but very brief, relationship until they reconnected in August, but by this time, he vehemently turned down her sexual advances. Renner explained that he insisted on keeping things strictly professional between them and opted to keep her in the guest room.

All of this did not seem to deter Zhou as she reportedly sent him a series of vulgar texts after their August encounter and basically asked him to sleep with her. 

The actor continued that Zhou also added threats of a violent physical attack on the pile of things she would do if he failed to promote her Disney documentary. Apparently, part of the plan was to push the narrative that they were a real-life couple, allegedly.

Renner accompanied his cease and desist with a strong warning against the filmmaker, urging her to let go of his sinister plans against him and her damning lies. The actor noted that failure to do so might push him to file a lawsuit against Zhou, where she might have to pay millions in damages.

Zhou had claimed the actor approached her with intentions of a long-term relationship, leading her to believe the connection was genuine. When she reportedly uncovered his tracks, she claimed that the actor threatened to call immigration officers on her.

The Marvel star survived one of the most harrowing periods of his life with so much luck, medical expertise, and optimism.

Despite the love and hope that surrounded him, he admitted that the whole incident still took a toll on his emotions and mental health, so much so that he began questioning his ability to do fiction again.

He revealed that he carried that doubt with him till the filming for the fourth season of his action flick "Mayor of Kingstown" began, and that was when he felt like himself again. In his words: "Season 3 was the one where I was pretty affected. That was really a year off the incident."

The prolific actor had reportedly suffered chest trauma and several orthopedic injuries from the accident and even underwent about two surgeries before he was allowed to go home. Renner's optimism still remains quite strong, and about his present situation, he said:

"I don't know if I've gotten any more insight because of what I had been through, but at least I'm happy enough to – and I'm blessed enough to – still continue doing what I love to do."

Which way will this issue spin for Jeremy Renner and Yi Zhou?