Shia LaBeouf is ‘seeking long-term inpatient treatment’ in rehab after FKA Twigs claims he abused her and gave her STD
SHIA LaBeouf is reportedly looking into “inpatient treatment” centers after his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs accused him of choking her, giving her an STD, and sexual battery in a new lawsuit. The two split in 2019 after a year of dating. According to the lawsuit obtained by the New York Times, FKA Twigs, 32 — whose real […]
SHIA LaBeouf is reportedly looking into “inpatient treatment” centers after his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs accused him of choking her, giving her an STD, and sexual battery in a new lawsuit.
The two split in 2019 after a year of dating.
According to the lawsuit obtained by the New York Times, FKA Twigs, 32 — whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett — claimed the Transformers star, 34, abused her “physically, emotionally, and mentally many times in a relationship that lasted just short of a year.”
Days after the allegations went public, Shia’s attorney Shawn Holley has told Variety that “Shia needs help and he knows that.”
She added: “We are actively seeking the kind of meaningful, intensive, long-term inpatient treatment that he desperately needs.”
In the lawsuit, the singer accused the troubled actor of “relentless abuse,” including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress.
Shia also “knowingly” gave her a Sexually Transmitted Disease, she said.
The 34-year-old responded to the lawsuit in an email to The New York Times, writing: “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel.
“I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. 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.”
It was also revealed in Variety’s article that, according to a source, a “scheduling conflict” was not actually the reason why Shia was replaced by Harry Styles’ in the next Olivia Wilde-directed film, Don’t Worry Darling.
Despite that being the reason given back in September as to why he was no longer part of the project, which also stars Florence Pugh, the insider said he was actually fired from the movie.
Sources close to the project said Shia’s poor behavior and style clashed with everyone else on set, leading Olivia to drop him, as she has a a “zero asshole policy.”
One insider added that Shia’s “not an easy guy to work with” and that he was “off-putting” during his short time on the project, which he was fired from prior to the start of shooting.