Rumer Willis's ex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas has accused her of exploiting their three-year-old daughter, Louetta, in the latest update to their bitter custody battle.
After Thomas and Willis, the daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, broke up following the birth of their only daughter in 2023, the custody battle over Louetta began in July 2025 when Thomas requested joint legal and physical custody of the girl along with visitation rights.
Willis, 37, and Moore filed legal documents in Los Angeles last month opposing Thomas' request for a child custody order, with Willis seeking full physical custody and accusing Thomas of "incessant domestic abuse."
Now, Thomas has denied all claims of his alleged abuse and instead pointed the finger back at Willis in a new court filing, saying: "Respondent's coordinated media strategy and its harm to Louetta are a serious concern."
Thomas went on to accuse Willis of using their daughter to make money with commercials and said that in February, he sent Willis "a written objection to Louetta's appearance in paid commercial advertising, noting a specific ad which contained adult **** ual humor that was not appropriate context for a two-year-old."