Jeremy Renner addresses his ex-wife's allegation that he threatened to kill her
In a new interview with The Guardian, Jeremy Renner spoke about how his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco claimed during their 2019 divorce proceedings that he allegedly threatened to kill her and himself.
'Whatever stress I've had in life I've tried to find a way of laughing through it,' the 'Hawkeye' star said. 'And that's where sometimes cynicism comes out — you think, 'I'm just going to have a laugh at this stuff.''
7 Jeremy Renner during his promotion for his book 'My Next Breath' in London on June 12.
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7 Sonni Pacheco attends a gallery opening in West Hollywood in 2016.
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When asked to elaborate on the 'stuff' he was referring to, Renner responded: 'Being accused of things you've not done, right? That doesn't feel good to anybody. It certainly doesn't feel good when you're a celebrity and it's known to everybody.'
Renner then confirmed that he was speaking about Pacheco's allegations and insisted her claims weren't true.
'No, and they happen all the time,' he stated. 'It's all the salaciousness that happens out there. It's clickbait, and it hurts my feelings and it dehumanizes people.'
7 Jeremy Renner and Sonni Pacheco in Los Angeles in 2013.
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The Oscar nominee also explained that he ignored the public's reaction when the allegations first emerged.
'It doesn't matter to me what people say,' the 'Avengers' star shared. 'They're saying it for their own reasons and not for the right reasons or the truth. And I'm used to that, because I'm a public figure. I don't read people's reviews, I don't read people's comments. I don't care. That's not part of my life.'
Renner and Pacheco, 37, were married for ten months before the model filed for divorce in Dec. 2014.
7 Jeremy Renner and Sonni Pacheco.
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During their subsequent custody battle over daughter Ava, now 12, Pacheco claimed Renner threatened to kill her and once stuck a gun in his mouth and shot into the ceiling while Ava was in her room, according to TMZ.
The model also reportedly accused Renner of drug use and leaving cocaine on a bathroom counter where Ava could reach.
The 'Avengers' star denied all of Pacheco's allegations at the time.
7 Jeremy and Sonni Pacheco with their daughter Ava at a restaurant in LA in 2017.
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Pacheco fought for sole custody of Ava, but she and Renner currently have joint custody.
When asked by The Guardian if he feared losing custody of his daughter, Renner said: 'That's just lawyers talking. That's lawyers arguing. The custody was easy.'
'Her mom and I get along very well, and we're in each other's lives,' he further revealed. 'It's lovely.'
7 Jeremy Renner with his daughter Ava leaving a hotel in NYC in 2016.
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Renner also stated that his relationship with his ex-wife is 'no one's business.'
'It's great,' he said. 'She's got a new baby and she sends me beautiful pictures.'
7 Jeremy Renner with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco.
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Pacheco welcomed her daughter Wylder with hockey player Nate Thompson in March 2023.
Renner, for his part, told The Guardian that he isn't dating someone 'at the moment.'
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