FKA Twigs Reignites Legal Battle Against Shia LaBeouf

Key Points:

• FKA twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Shia LaBeouf from enforcing parts of their nondisclosure agreement (NDA), arguing it illegally restricts her from discussing sexual violence and her alleged abuse by LaBeouf, in violation of California law.
• The lawsuit challenges the NDA under California’s STAND Act, which prohibits nondisclosure agreements in sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment cases that do not involve felony prosecution, aiming to prevent secret settlements that silence survivors.
• LaBeouf had previously demanded arbitration for alleged breach of contract after Barnett’s interview in which she said she did not feel safe, but he dropped the demand in February; Barnett contends that the NDA’s terms are overly broad and unlawful.
• The original abuse allegations describe a pattern of verbal, mental, and physical abuse by LaBeouf starting in 2018, including incidents of physical violence and intimidation, which LaBeouf has publicly acknowledged with an apology.
• The filing coincides with LaBeouf facing separate battery charges in New Orleans related to a bar fight, where one alleged victim claimed the incident involved a homophobic slur, adding to the actor’s ongoing legal and personal controversies.