FKA Twigs Settles Legal Fight Over Shia LaBeouf NDA
FKA twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, has resolved her latest legal dispute with actor Shia LaBeouf, ending a fight over whether she could publicly discuss her allegations of abuse against him. A filing made October 5 in Los Angeles County Superior Court says LaBeouf has agreed to terminate and void the disputed nondisclosure provisions contained in their previous settlement.
The resolution means twigs is no longer bound by those confidentiality provisions and can publicly discuss her own experiences and advocate for causes involving survivors of sexual abuse. Her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, characterized the agreement as an important development for survivors who may otherwise feel constrained by confidentiality agreements. battery, assault, emotional distress and other forms of alleged abuse during their relationship, which lasted from approximately 2018 to 2019. LaBeouf denied the allegations and has disputed the claims against him.
The original lawsuit was resolved through a private settlement in 2025, before the case could proceed to trial. The agreement included confidentiality provisions that later became the subject of another legal dispute between the former couple.
That dispute intensified after LaBeouf filed an arbitration claim in December 2025. According to twigs’ subsequent court filings, he alleged that comments she made during an interview violated the confidentiality terms of their settlement and sought monetary damages. The arbitration was later dismissed.
Twigs then challenged the confidentiality provisions in court, arguing that they were unlawful under California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, commonly known as the STAND Act. The law restricts the use of nondisclosure agreements to suppress information involving sexual misconduct claims.
The singer’s legal challenge also focused on her ability to discuss sexual abuse more broadly and support organizations working with survivors. Her attorneys argued that the disputed provisions went beyond protecting private settlement information and could have restricted her ability to speak about her own experiences.
The disagreement was partly triggered by an interview in which twigs was asked whether she felt safe. She said she would not describe herself as feeling safe and discussed her interest in working with organizations supporting survivors. LaBeouf’s legal position, according to the subsequent filings, was that those comments breached the settlement’s confidentiality provisions.
With the NDA provisions now terminated, twigs’ latest lawsuit has achieved the objective she sought and she has requested its dismissal. The court filing states that the disputed provisions are void, removing the contractual restriction that had prompted the latest legal battle. rney has also confirmed the resolution, saying the actor wishes twigs well and has agreed to end their longstanding dispute. The statement indicates that the parties have chosen to move forward rather than continue litigating the confidentiality issue.
The resolution does not constitute a judicial finding that LaBeouf committed the abuse alleged in the original lawsuit. Those allegations were disputed by LaBeouf, and the original case was settled rather than decided by a trial verdict. The latest proceeding concerned the enforceability and termination of the NDA provisions.
The outcome nevertheless closes an important chapter in the legal dispute because twigs can now discuss her alleged experiences without the specific NDA restrictions that had become the center of the litigation. It also highlights the continuing legal significance of California’s restrictions on confidentiality agreements involving sexual misconduct allegations.
Key Legal Outcome
- Shia LaBeouf agreed to terminate and void the disputed NDA provisions in the former couple’s settlement.
- FKA twigs is free to discuss her alleged experiences and support survivor-related causes.
- Twigs’ latest lawsuit challenging the NDA has been resolved and she requested its dismissal.
- A December 2025 arbitration initiated by LaBeouf over alleged NDA violations was dismissed.
- The resolution does not establish the truth or falsity of the original abuse allegations, which LaBeouf has denied.
Why It Matters
- The agreement removes a legal restriction that twigs argued unlawfully limited her speech.
- It underscores California’s restrictions on NDAs involving sexual misconduct allegations.
- The outcome allows twigs to publicly advocate for other survivors without the disputed NDA provisions.
- It ends the latest legal confrontation between the former couple.
- The case illustrates how confidentiality clauses in private settlements can become separate legal disputes.
