FKA twigs settles Shia LaBeouf lawsuit
In 2020, the 37-year-old singer filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court against the 39-year-old actor for alleged sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress during the course of their brief relationship in 2019.
However, according to Us Weekly, which obtained the legal documents, FKA twigs has filed to end her lawsuit with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile the claims in the future.
FKA twig's lawyer Bryan Freedman and Shia's lawyer, Shawn Holley, released a joint statement saying: 'Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court. While the details of the settlement will remain private, we wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future.'
According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by the New York Times newspaper in 2020, FKA - whose real name is Tahliah Barnett - accused Shia of driving recklessly with her in the passenger seat whilst out for a drive just after Valentine's Day in 2019, and claimed he removed his seatbelt and threatened to crash the car unless she professed her love for him.
FKA also alleged Shia raged at her throughout their drive, and once woke her up from a nap and choked her. When she begged to be let out of the car, she claims Shia pulled over at a gas station, but then assaulted her and threw her against the car and forced her back in.
The lawsuit went on to allege Shia physically, emotionally and mentally abused her many times in a relationship that lasted less than a year, and also includes allegations of Shia giving the singer a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
FKA said she came forward with her allegations in order to show how abusive relationships can affect anyone.
She said in the suit: 'I'd like to be able to raise awareness on the tactics that abusers use to control you and take away your agency.'
Shia responded to the allegations through the New York Times, and admitted he had been 'abusive to myself and everyone around me for years'.
However, he insisted that 'many of these allegations are not true', but also said he owed the women 'the opportunity to air their statements publicly and accept accountability for those things I have done'.
He revealed last year that FKA was seeking $10 million in damages.
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