Rumer Willis’ ex-boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, denied the actress’s allegations of abuse and accused her of exploiting their daughter online.
In new legal documents, the singer claimed he never acted “aggressively or inappropriately” toward Willis despite the latter’s bombshell allegations from their ongoing child custody battle, TMZ reported Wednesday.
Thomas also alleged Willis has used their 3-year-old daughter, Louetta, in sponsored “adult sexual humor” content that he never consented to.
According to Thomas, he is an active father who FaceTimes the toddler every day, despite being allegedly prohibited from seeing her by Willis, 37, and her changing “conditions.”
The Common Ground crooner also claimed that the “Now and Then” star initially moved with her daughter to Idaho to escape the toxic air quality during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
The daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, however, then allegedly tried to stay in the north-central state permanently.
Additionally, Thomas denied allegations that he was on drugs and didn’t pay child support, stating that he would be more than willing to contribute $2,350 of his monthly income.
He also requested a custody schedule for visitation and communication “that will stabilize what has been an otherwise chaotic and unreasonable situation for Louetta.”
A rep for Rumer wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
Last week, the “Sorority Row” star accused Thomas of “incessant domestic violence” in a new document after the latter requested child custody and visitation rights in July 2025, per Us Weekly.
Rumer, who requested primary custody, claimed Thomas had a “persistent pattern” of “insane emotional abuse” that would allegedly occur in front of Louetta ahead of their breakup in August 2024.
“He engaged in ongoing coercive control through prolonged circular verbal attacks that he is unable or unwilling to stop. [He] engages in this type of attack for over six hours at a time on what became a daily basis,” the court documents read.
The “Hostage” star alleged that Thomas’ “erratic and bizarre” actions “escalated” after their daughter was born in April 2023.
“I was constantly trying to keep the peace and walk on eggshells,” she claimed. “He wanted to isolate me from my friends and family. He constantly called me a liar with no reason behind it. He told me I was a bad girlfriend all the time.”
Rumer continued, “He had paranoid behavior saying that my mother and I were plotting to take Louetta away from him. He got very mad at me when I would not let his mother smoke weed in my house when Louetta was a newborn.”
The internet personality claimed Thomas’ actions left their daughter “traumatized,” citing his alleged actions for why she doesn’t want him to have visitation rights “without a 730 child custody evaluation.”
Additionally, Rumer accused him of being “so high” and unable to watch Louetta for even a few “minutes without her rolling off the couch.” Rumer alleged that Louetta once fell off the bed in November 2023.
Moore also added to the allegations, claiming that Thomas was aggressive when Louetta was born, and he had “no consideration to Rumer, the baby, the process, or anyone else for that matter.”
Thomas initially responded to the filing, stating, “I have committed no acts of domestic violence in any form, including any active coercive control. [Our] relationship was unhealthy and appropriately came to an end, but it was not at all characterized by any violence, physical or emotional attacks or intimidation on my part.”
His lawyer also slammed the allegations as “substantially inaccurate.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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