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In a recent turn of events, Derek Richard Thomas, the former partner of actress Rumer Willis, has taken a firm stance against allegations of abuse made by Willis. He has countered these claims with accusations of his own, suggesting that Willis has been exploiting their young daughter online.
In the midst of their child custody dispute, Thomas has submitted legal documents, asserting that he has never behaved “aggressively or inappropriately” towards Willis. This move comes in response to the serious allegations Willis has made against him, as reported by TMZ on Wednesday.
Furthermore, Thomas has raised concerns about Willis’s use of their three-year-old daughter, Louetta, in online content with sponsored elements that he describes as containing “adult sexual humor.” He claims that he did not consent to such usage of their daughter’s image and presence online.
Thomas paints a picture of himself as a dedicated father, maintaining daily contact with Louetta through FaceTime, despite purported restrictions imposed by Willis. He asserts that these limitations are subject to her ever-changing “conditions,” which allegedly prevent him from spending time with his daughter.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, Thomas claims that Willis initially relocated with their daughter to Idaho as a means to avoid the hazardous air quality resulting from the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles. This move, he suggests, was motivated by environmental concerns rather than personal disputes.
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.