Shia LaBeouf bragged about ‘shooting and killing stray dogs’ while preparing for film role, ex FKA Twigs claims in suit
SHIA LaBeouf allegedly “killed dogs” in order to get in the “mindset of a killer” for his new movie role, according to the explosive lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, FKA twigs.
In the court papers obtained by The Sun, the Transformers star was also accused of being abusive to his ex “physically, emotionally, and mentally many times in a relationship that lasted just short of a year.”
The lawsuit filed by Tahliah Debrett Barnett – who famously goes by FKA Twigs – claimed she is “profoundly disturbed” by his alleged animal cruelty.
According to the legal docs, FKA alleged her then-boyfriend attempted to scare her by “warning her” he’s “pulled out one of his firearms on set and threatened others with it.”
The allegations went on to say Shia, 34, previously “bragged” to the singer about enjoying “getting their attention” with his gun.
She then claimed Shia “made the horrific boast” that he would allegedly “drive around neighborhoods in Los Angeles and shoot stray dogs.”
“LaBeouf claimed he killed these dogs,” the court papers stated.
According to the documents, the actor claimed he did this “in order to get into character” in his latest film, The Tax Collector.
FKA Twigs also alleged that Shia said he wanted to “know what it felt like to take a life” so he could get into the “mindset’ of a killer” like his role in the new crime drama.
His 2020 project, The Tax Collector, shows Shia in the role of Creeper – a Los Angeles drug lord.
The actress – who met her ex boyfriend on the set of their 2019 film, Honey Boy – claimed Shia knew she was a “great lover of dogs” and is “very close” to her own pup.
She said Shia’s alleged “admission to such wanton animal cruelty” left her “profoundly disturbed and terrified.”
A rep for Shia was not immediately available for comment when contacted by The Sun.
The couple – who met while filming the movie centered around Shia’s childhood – dated from mid 2018 until May 2019.
English songstress FKA Twigs – who was previously engaged to Robert Pattinson – also made allegations she was “physically, emotionally, and mentally many times in a relationship that lasted just short of a year.”
She accused him of “relentless abuse,” including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress.
Shia also “knowingly” gave her a Sexually Transmitted Disease, she claimed.
In an e-mail to The New York Times – who first obtained the suit – Shia said: “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.”
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Shia’s ex-girlfriend, stylist Karolyn Pho, also told the New York Times that he had abused her.
She said he drunkenly pinned her to a bed and head-butted her, causing her to bleed.
The troubled actor has been arrested several times in the past on charges that range from assault to disorderly conduct.