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FKA Twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf Over Illegal NDA
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In Short: FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Barrett, has filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he attempted to silence her with an illegal non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Barrett, has filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he attempted to silence her with an illegal non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
According to the lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, LaBeouf's NDA violates California's Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, which prohibits confidentiality clauses in cases of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and discrimination.
The singer claims that LaBeouf filed a secret arbitration complaint against her last December, seeking an 'exorbitant' amount of money. She alleges that LaBeouf physically assaulted her, sexually abused her, and knowingly gave her an STI during their relationship.
In a previous interview with British Vogue, FKA Twigs said, 'I think naively I thought it would be like any other break-up, that I'd wake up and everything would be fine. But the fact is being abused changes the whole of your nervous system.'
FKA Twigs and LaBeouf dated from 2018 to 2019. In December 2020, Twigs sued LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. They reached a settlement in July 2025, but Twigs now claims that the NDA was unlawful.
In court documents, FKA Twigs alleged that LaBeouf's attempts to control her were part of a pattern of behavior that included love bombing, gaslighting, social isolation, and sleep deprivation.
FKA Twigs is seeking declaratory relief from a judge decreeing the NDA in the settlement agreement was unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable, along with her attorney fees related to bringing the lawsuit.
In a recent interview, LaBeouf said he has learned to 'walk away' from a relationship when it's souring and called FKA Twigs a 'good girl.' He also admitted to being 'abusive to myself and everyone around me for years.'
What this adds
The lawsuit adds new details about the alleged secret arbitration complaint filed by LaBeouf and the specific terms of the NDA that FKA Twigs claims are illegal.
The sources have not established the exact amount of money LaBeouf is seeking from FKA Twigs in the arbitration complaint.
The lawsuit does not provide information on the specific charities FKA Twigs was restricted from donating to due to the NDA.
What's confirmed
- FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Barrett, has filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he attempted to silence her with an illegal non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
- According to the lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, LaBeouf's NDA violates California's Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, which prohibits confidentiality clauses in cases of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and discrimination.
- The singer claims that LaBeouf filed a secret arbitration complaint against her last December, seeking an 'exorbitant' amount of money. She alleges that LaBeouf physically assaulted her, sexually abused her, and knowingly gave her an STI during their relationship.
- FKA Twigs and LaBeouf dated from 2018 to 2019. In December 2020, Twigs sued LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. They reached a settlement in July 2025, but Twigs now claims that the NDA was unlawful.
- In court documents, FKA Twigs alleged that LaBeouf's attempts to control her were part of a pattern of behavior that included love bombing, gaslighting, social isolation, and sleep deprivation.
- FKA Twigs is seeking declaratory relief from a judge decreeing the NDA in the settlement agreement was unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable, along with her attorney fees related to bringing the lawsuit.
What's still developing
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- They have argued that LaBeouf and his legal team are attempting to silence Barnett from speaking about her experience in their relationship.
- “This is a case about justice and law, not money,” Barnett’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart — who represented Britney Spears in her conservatorship battle — wrote in the 22-page filing.
- Later that month, LaBeouf appeared on Channel 5 With Andrew Callaghan, a YouTube street journalism series, where he, unprompted, started telling the host about his relationship with Barnett.
- The Eusexua singer settled her 2020 lawsuit against LaBeouf in July 2025, ahead of a scheduled September trial date.
- In the interview Barnett was asked if she felt “safe” following the settlement.
- The "Two Weeks" musician claimed that LaBeouf violently attacked and strangled her, knowingly gave her an STD, and threatened to crash a car they were driving in unless she declared her love for him.
- LaBeouf denied the allegations at the time, but also told The New York Times that he was "not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel" and admitted to being "abusive to myself and everyone around me for years."