Shia LaBeouf sued by ex FKA twigs for ‘abusive relationship’

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been sued by his ex-girlfriend, musician and dancer FKA twigs, for the “emotionally and physically abusive relationship” that she was allegedly put through when they were together from 2018 to 2019.

According to a Variety report, the 34-year-old FKA twigs, filed the lawsuit against the Transformers star on Friday, December 1, at a Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit included 5 causes of action: battery, sexual battery, assault, emotional distress, and gross negligence. The lawsuit also sought monetary damages from the actor, but the specific amount was not revealed.

“Shia LaBeouf hurts women. He uses them. He abuses them, both physically and mentally. He is dangerous,” the lawsuit read, citing in detail the traumatic incidents of LaBeouf’s alleged physical, mental, and emotional abuse of FKA twigs, including him supposedly “knowingly giving her a sexually transmitted disease.”

FKA twigs, also known as Tahliah Debrett Barnett, opened up on Instagram on Saturday, December 12, sharing: “It was hard for [me] to process too, during and after. I never thought something like this would happen to me.”

FKA twigs said that her “second worst nightmare is being forced to share with the world that I am a survivor of domestic violence.” However, FKA twigs – hoping that sharing her experience would also help others feel like they’re not alone – also said that her “first worst nightmare is not telling anyone and knowing that I could have helped even just one person by sharing my story.”

“It’s important for me to talk about it and try to help people understand that when you are under the coercive control of an abuser or in an intimate partner violent relationship, leaving doesn’t feel like a safe or achievable option,” FKA twigs added.

Another woman was also named in the lawsuit – stylist Karolyn Pho, who was also a former girlfriend of LaBeouf. Pho cited alleged instances of physical abuse by LaBeouf while he was drunk, as well as “extreme jealousy.”

FKA twigs is seeking a trial by jury. – Rappler.com