Jeremy Renner's allegations levelled by ex-wife to gain custody of daughter: source

Hollywood star Jeremy Renner after landing in contention over the allegations made by his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco, is putting up a strong front and ‘isn’t backing down’.

A latest development in the entire fiasco turned the tables against the Canadian actor, Pacheco, claiming that the accusations were made just to gain custody of their six-year-old daughter Ava.

According to a report by Us Weekly, citing a source, the Avengers: Endgame star was trapped in the controversy by Pacheco just for her own gains.

"She (Sonni) wants sole custody of Ava because she wants more money. Period. This is a shameless money grab. Jeremy has been extremely generous to Sonni, but it’s never going to be enough," she said.

"This time he isn’t backing down and won’t be bullied by Sonni. Jeremy has voluntarily been taking drug tests daily, for the last month and a half that Sonni requested sole custody. He has tested clean for any drugs or alcohol,” she added.

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Earlier, Pacheo accused Renner to have threatened to kill her also, while also adding that he had been under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Ten months after tying the knot to Renner, Pacheco had filed for divorce in 2014.

The following year, Superior Court Judge Michael Whitaker approved of the couple’s joint custody of Ava with $13,000 to be paid by Renner for monthly child support as a part of the settlement deal.

Part of their agreement at the time was that neither Renner nor Pacheco would make derogatory comments about each other in front of their daughter.