FKA Twigs Drops Shia LaBeouf NDA Lawsuit After Settlement Voids Restrictions on Her Speaking Out

FKA twigs has dropped her lawsuit challenging a nondisclosure agreement with Shia LaBeouf after the actor agreed to void restrictions on her speaking about her alleged experiences.

The resolution ends a dispute that continued after their original abuse lawsuit was settled in 2025. This time, the question was whether confidentiality provisions could prevent the British singer from discussing her experience and advocating for other survivors.

A notice of settlement filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on 5 October said the disputed provisions were 'terminated and void,' according to documents obtained by USA Today. Twigs had challenged their enforceability in March.

The Interview That Sparked Another Legal Fight

The disagreement centred on an October 2025 interview in which twigs was asked whether settling her earlier lawsuit had given her a sense of safety.

'No, I wouldn't say I feel safe,' she replied.

She also discussed supporting organisations including Sistah Space and No More, describing her interest in helping survivors and moving forward with her life.

According to her subsequent complaint, LaBeouf alleged that those comments breached their settlement's confidentiality provisions and sought money through arbitration in December 2025.

Court papers reviewed by Rolling Stone say that arbitration has also been dismissed. Together with the agreement to void the disputed restrictions, that removes the contractual obstacle at the centre of her latest case.

Why Twigs Challenged the NDA

Twigs' March lawsuit argued that the restrictions breached California's Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, commonly known as the STAND Act.

Her argument was that a settlement could not lawfully be used to suppress her account of alleged sexual abuse. She sought to prevent LaBeouf from enforcing the provisions against her.

California law restricts confidentiality clauses that prevent disclosure of factual information relating to specified claims, including sexual assault, filed in civil or administrative proceedings.

The latest outcome comes through an agreement between the parties. It should not be described as a trial verdict establishing the underlying abuse allegations or a judge's ruling that LaBeouf committed the conduct alleged.

How the Original Case Ended

Twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, first sued LaBeouf in 2020, alleging sexual battery, assault and emotional distress during their relationship. LaBeouf denied the allegations in court.

The pair became a couple in 2018 after working on Honey Boy, the film based on LaBeouf's upbringing. Their relationship subsequently became the subject of years of litigation.

Several trial dates were postponed before the original case ended in a private settlement announced in July 2025. At the time, both parties issued a joint statement expressing a wish to move forward and keeping the settlement's details confidential. The abuse allegations were not resolved through a trial verdict.

What Both Legal Teams Say Now

Twigs' lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, welcomed the resolution, telling Rolling Stone that it allows her to discuss her experience, support charitable causes and advocate for women with fewer resources to defend themselves.

LaBeouf's lawyer, Shawn Holley, told Entertainment Weekly that she wished twigs well and had agreed to end their longstanding dispute. She also said twigs had already spoken publicly about the matter and could continue doing so.

For twigs, the practical change concerns control over her own account: the disputed confidentiality provisions will no longer stand between her and the advocacy she says she wants to pursue.