FKA twigs is suing her ex-partner Shia LaBeouf, alleging he tried to use an "unlawful" nondisclosure agreement to silence her, years after she accused him of sexual battery and assault.
In a legal complaint filed Wednesday, March 25, the British electronic pop artist aims to block LaBeouf, 39, from enforcing parts of the NDA that she claims violate California law and public policy.
The 38-year-old singer, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, previously accused the "Even Stevens" alum of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress in a 2020 lawsuit that was settled in July 2025. LaBeouf has claimed that Barnett violated an NDA agreement in an October interview with The Hollywood Reporter, according to the filing obtained by USA TODAY.
Her attorney, Matthew Rosengart, explained that there is no financial or professional gain for Barnett in deciding to return to litigation with LaBeouf in Los Angeles Superior Court.
"She files this action to right a wrong, and also on behalf of other women who are the victims of sexual and domestic violence who do not have the resources to speak out and defend themselves from predators. In so doing, she seeks to ensure that survivors of sexual misconduct are not bullied or silenced like she was," Rosengart wrote in the filing.
