FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf for "relentless" abusive behaviour
FKA twigs is suing ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for what she has described as a “relentless” abusive relationship.
She has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing LaBeouf of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.
A new piece in the New York Times details horrifying abuse at the hands of LaBeouf, including him choking her and throwing her against a car.
The couple dated for about a year in 2018 and 2019 after working together on the film Honey Boy.
In an email statement to the NYT, LaBeouf responded to the allegations made against him, stating: “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behaviour made them feel. I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalisations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I’m ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say”.
The singer Sia has since made a statement in support of twigs, stating she had also been “hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single”.
I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single. I believe he's very sick and have compassion for him AND his victims. Just know, if you love yourself- stay safe, stay away. https://t.co/2NNEj9w8b1
— sia (@Sia) December 13, 2020
Read twigs’s statements in full below:
it may be surprising to you to learn that i was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. it was hard for me to process too, during and after i never thought something like this would happen to me.
— FKA twigs (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
which is why i have decided 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 (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
i hope that by sharing my experience i can truly help others feel like they are not alone and shed some light on how those who are worried somebody they care about may be in an abusive relationship can help because i understand it can be confusing and hard to know what to do.
— FKA twigs (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
the statistics on domestically abusive and intimate partner violence relationships are shocking and during covid i have been really anxious because i know many victims will have been literally trapped with their abusers with no relief or way to get out.
— FKA twigs (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
my second worst nightmare is being forced to share with the world that i am a survivor of domestic violence
my first worst nightmare is not telling anyone and knowing that i could have helped even just one person by sharing my story— FKA twigs (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
here are some amazing charities and helplines that i recommend donating to and calling if you or somebody you know needs support…@freefromorg @ndvh @Sistah_Space
— FKA twigs (@FKAtwigs) December 11, 2020
The 24-hour National Domestic Abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247 in the UK. Other resources include Women’s Aid, Respect: Men’s Advice Line, and Galop – the LGBT+ Anti-Violence Charity.
