FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf Reach Settlement in Abuse Lawsuit

Shia LaBeouf has reached a confidential settlement to end FKA Twigs’ lawsuit that accused the actor of subjecting her to a “living nightmare” of abuse during their romantic relationship.

Attorneys for Twigs (Tahliah Barnett) filed notice of the deal on Friday (July 18) in Los Angeles court, where the singer-songwriter was set to go to trial this September on her abuse and sexual battery claims against LaBeouf.

The former couple’s lawyers, Bryan Freedman and Shawn Holley, confirmed the settlement in a joint statement on behalf of their clients.

“Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court,” says the statement from Freedman and Holley. “While the details of the settlement will remain private, we wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future.”

Twigs’ 2020 lawsuit alleged that after meeting LaBeouf on the set of the film Honey Boy in 2018, the actor used a “charm offensive” to lure her into a romantic relationship. LaBeouf then allegedly subjected Twigs to a “living nightmare,” isolating the singer from her friends and family while subjecting her to frequent verbal abuse.

The singer said LaBeouf’s abuse then turned physical. On one occasion in 2019, Twigs said, he slammed her against a car and strangled her after she tried to “escape from one of his manic tirades.”

Twigs alleged as well that LaBeouf kept her in a “constant state of fear” by storing guns throughout their house. She also said he gave her a sexually transmitted disease without telling her – conduct that amounted to sexual battery, according to the lawsuit.

LaBeouf denied the allegations in legal filings. A jury trial had been scheduled to begin on September 29.