FKA Twigs Drops Shia LaBeouf NDA Lawsuit After He Agrees to Void Agreement

FKA Twigs has dismissed her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the actor agreed to void nondisclosure provisions she claimed unlawfully prevented her from speaking about alleged abuse during their former relationship.

The singer, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, dismissed the case with prejudice on October 6, 2026, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, one day after notifying the court that the parties had reached a settlement. Her filing states that LaBeouf agreed the disputed NDA provisions from their 2025 settlement are “terminated and void.”

The dismissal with prejudice means Barnett cannot bring the same lawsuit again. Her attorneys said the case had “achieved its purpose” because the confidentiality restrictions she sought to invalidate are no longer in effect.

Attorney Mathew Rosengart called the resolution an “important victory” for the principle that women who speak publicly about sexual abuse should not be silenced by nondisclosure agreements that violate California law.

The agreement allows Barnett to discuss her experiences and advocate publicly for other women without the confidentiality restrictions at the center of the case, according to her legal team.

LaBeouf’s attorney, Shawn Holley, said the actor wished Barnett well and had agreed to end their long-running dispute. She added that Barnett had spoken publicly about the matter for years and is now free to continue doing so.

The lawsuit stemmed from a broader legal battle between the former couple.

Barnett sued LaBeouf in 2020, accusing him of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress during their relationship. LaBeouf denied the allegations. The case was resolved through a private settlement in 2025 that included the nondisclosure provisions later challenged by Barnett.

The confidentiality dispute emerged after Barnett discussed her experience in a 2025 interview, including saying that she still did not feel safe.

LaBeouf initiated arbitration in December 2025, alleging that her comments violated the settlement’s confidentiality provisions. Barnett responded by suing him in March 2026, arguing that the NDA was unenforceable under California law and asking a judge to stop him from using it to restrict her speech.

Her complaint relied on California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, or STAND Act, which limits the use of settlement provisions that prevent people from disclosing factual information related to claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other forms of workplace misconduct.

Barnett argued that the agreement improperly restricted her from discussing allegations involving her own experience of sexual abuse and assault.

LaBeouf disputed that interpretation when the lawsuit was filed. His attorneys argued that Barnett entered the 2025 settlement while represented by experienced lawyers and had voluntarily agreed to its terms.

His side also contested whether the protections Barnett cited under California law applied to the claims underlying their settlement.

That legal question will not be decided by the court because LaBeouf agreed to terminate the disputed confidentiality provisions before a judge ruled on Barnett’s challenge.

The October 6 dismissal therefore ends the second lawsuit between the former couple without a judicial ruling that the NDA itself violated the STAND Act. Instead, the agreement gives Barnett the practical relief she sought when she filed the case: the disputed provisions are void and no longer restrict what she can say about her experience.