FKA Twigs Alleges NDA Illegal in Shia LaBeouf Settlement Fight
FKA Twigs Alleges NDA Illegal in Shia LaBeouf Settlement Fight
FKA Twigs alleges Shia LaBeouf weaponized an unlawful NDA tied to their 2020-2025 settlement, aiming to silence her testimony.
FKA Twigs has filed a new lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Shia LaBeouf tried to squeeze extra money from her by weaponizing an unlawful NDA tied to their 2020-2025 settlement. The Grammy-winning artist says a seemingly bland remark she made during an October interview was later framed by LaBeouf and his lawyers as a violation of the settlement’s NDA provisions, triggering an arbitration complaint back in December. The filing paints LaBeouf as attempting to control her ability to speak about their relationship, a pattern the artist’s camp says stretches back for years.
Barnett’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, who also represented Britney Spears, argues the actor sought exorbitant monies from her to punish her for speaking about her experiences. The dispute centers on whether the NDA was lawful and enforceable, and whether the arbitration filing itself was used to chill her public account of what happened in the late 2010s.
LaBeouf’s team has not publicly commented on the latest filing as the case moves through California courts. The lawsuit comes after Barnett publicly supported survivor groups such as Sistah Space and No More, signaling a broader fight over the power of non-disclosure agreements and the rights of survivors to speak about abuse.
Legal observers say California has strict rules about NDA enforceability and the case could probe how much protection such agreements actually offer celebrities. While the parties argue over procedure, Barnett’s push for transparency and accountability remains at the center, with potential implications for future settlements that include confidentiality provisions.
