FKA twigs settles her long-running legal battle against actor Shia LaBeouf over ugly sexual battery allegations, enabling her to discuss the matter.
FKA twigs is finally free to speak about the alleged abuse she suffered from actor Shia LaBeouf after resolving a long-running dispute over their non-disclosure agreement (NDA), leading the singer to request a dismissal of the case. According to an October 5 filing, the former couple have resolved the matter, and LaBeouf has agreed that the previously disputed non-disclosure provisions are void.
The 38-year-old twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, has requested the dismissal of her case against the 40-year-old LaBeouf after the two resolved a remaining dispute over the NDA provision in their settlement agreement. The dispute arose from a lawsuit Barnett filed against LaBeouf back in December 2020, in which she accused the actor of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. LaBeouf denied the claims.
The former couple reached a settlement in July last year, at the time announcing that they had agreed to settle the matter out of court. However, a dispute later emerged over whether Barnett could publicly discuss the alleged abuse she suffered. Barnett claimed that LaBeouf filed an arbitration demand against her in December after she was asked in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter whether she felt “safe.” Barnett had answered that while she did not feel safe, she was passionate about working “to help survivors in any way that I can.”
LaBeouf alleged that her remarks violated the confidentiality provisions in their settlement agreement and sought monetary damages from the singer. Barnett argued that the provisions were unlawful under California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure (STAND) Act, which prohibits confidentiality provisions involving claims of sexual misconduct.
She had also argued that the agreement could prevent her from speaking in a broad sense about sexual abuse to advocate for other survivors.
“Twigs stood up for something larger than herself, all female survivors of sexual abuse,” said her attorney, Mathew Rosengart. “On the heels of Mr. LaBeouf’s now dismissed, failed December 2025 arbitration against twigs, this important victory completely frees her to discuss her experiences, advocate for other women who might be less privileged, and support the charitable causes of her choice.”
Meanwhile, LaBeouf’s lawyer, Shawn Holley, said that “Shia wishes twigs nothing but the best in her life and career, and to that end, has agreed to end their long-standing dispute. Twigs has spoken about this matter for years, and there is now nothing to prevent her from continuing to do so.”
