Shia LaBeouf Slams Ex FKA Twigs For Evading Deposition In Sexual Battery Lawsuit

Shia LaBeouf is accusing his ex-girlfriend, FKA Twigs, of being evasive amid a deposition request in a sexual battery lawsuit. The actor is expressing his frustration over the singer's lack of cooperation to grant his deposition in their ongoing legal battle.

FKA Twigs sued Shia LaBeouf in 2020 for an alleged sexual battery during their one-year relationship from 2018 to 2019.

The actor's lawyer declared in a statement that Twig's claim that the battery she suffered affected her ability to work may not be legitimate. The attorney explained:

"(FKA) attests that Shia's alleged actions have resulted in severe emotional and mental distress, affecting her ability to work as long hours and perform as often as before. However, (FKA) is working so much that she has been too busy over the past two years to even appear for her deposition."

He noted that with the case now heading for trial, FKA is trying to depose the actor first, despite multiple attempts by LaBeouf to do the same for more than a year. The attorney added that FKA is refusing to be deposed until LaBeouf grants her own deposition request.

He stated that their attempt had been fruitless due to her being too busy on so many projects. He recalled the actress telling LaBeouf's team that she would be available only on September 17, with LaBeouf confirming his availability for October 11.

Per In Touch, the songwriter then decided to move her date from September 27 to October 15 to attend LaBeouf's deposition on October 11.

The actor's lawyer then explained that Twig's decision to attend LaBeouf's deposition "did not require him to be deposed first. Thus, Shia agreed to depose FKA on her new requested date of October 15, 2024, and Shia made himself available for deposition on October 17, 2024."

LaBeouf's lawyer noted that the musician refused to appear at her deposition despite being the one who requested the new date. In his words:

"What's more, FKA has now claimed- with no explanation whatsoever that she had 'priority' and that she is not available for her deposition until December of 2024. Never mind that she had been available on September 27 and then October 15."

The actor's attorney explained that the actress' supposed "unavailability is a matter of strategy, not schedule." He claimed she was trying to observe if LaBeouf truly remembered all that happened in the relationship so "she can try and avoid her misstatements."

The lawyer concluded that Twig's strategy should not affect their initial agreement upon deposition schedule, neither should it prompt a deviation from LaBeouf's deposition priority.

Twigs filed the lawsuit accusing the Disney alum of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional stress in December 2020 after calling it quits with the actor in 2019.

According to The Sun, the documents filed at Los Angeles Superior Court claimed that the actor "knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease."

"The gaslighting has gone on long enough here, and it's time to hold Shia LaBeouf accountable," the "Don't Judge Me" singer's lawyer noted in a statement addressing the issue.

The singer described the experience as the worst thing she has ever been through in her life, adding that it can happen to anybody despite what people may think that she is an exception. The "Maniac" actor reacted to the lawsuit by stating:

"I'm not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel. I have no excuses for my alcoholism and my aggression, only rationalizations. Many of these allegations are not true."

He acknowledged his abusive history to himself and his family and expressed his apologies to those he has hurt in the past. "I'm ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say," the actor concluded.

The Blast reported that in September 2022, the actor publicly thanked his wife and former co-star for her role in his life and progress. He discussed it in an interview where he explained that it was Goth suggested they reignited their romance while he was in rehab.

"She saved my f—ing life. She was present for me at a time when I didn't deserve to have nobody in my life, especially her. She gave me hope when I was really running on fumes," he noted,

The couple welcomed their daughter, Isabel, in March 2022, which LaBeouf described as a catalyst for change in his life. He explained:

"There's a lot I need to work on. Having a daughter and knowing that your daughter is one day gonna search your name in a search engine and see that you are a deplorable, disgusting piece of sh-t, that sh-t hits."

He added that he has a short timeline till she is literate enough to form a bond with how the public perceives him.

As part of his resolve to become a changed person, The Capuchin Franciscans-Western American Province announced in January that the actor has wholly entered the church through the "sacrament of confirmation."

In their statement, the group noted that the actor's decision to "enter the Church fully is a testament to his sincere desire to grow in his relationship with God and live out the Gospel values."

The actor's confirmation occurred at Old Mission Santa Inés Parish in Solvang, California. He also reportedly disclosed his intention to become a deacon in the church sometime in the future to his sponsor, Capuchin Friar Brother Alexander Rodriguez.

His sponsor added that his desire to become a deacon of the Catholic faith began after he played the role of a 20th-century Italian priest, Francesco Forgione, in the 2022 production "Padre Pio."