CONTROVERSIAL actor Shia LaBeouf has been accused by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs of abuse in a new lawsuit, according to the New York Times.
The former child star is alleged to have choked FKA Twigs and given her an STD, with the lawsuit also accusing him of “sexual battery”.
Shia Saide LaBeouf is an American actor and filmmaker.
Born on 11 June 1986, the 34-year-old is best known for his role in the Transformers franchise.
LaBeouf has spoken openly about his troubled childhood and once revealed that his father – a military veteran – had held a gun to his head during a Vietnam War flashback.
His parents divorced when he was just 10 years old and Shia took to performing in comedy clubs to handle the trauma.
Shia LaBeouf often makes headlines due to his political activism, frequent allegations of plagiarism and controversial behaviour.
LaBeouf was in a relationship with his former Honey Boy co-star FKA Twigs for nearly a year, from the summer of 2018.
In December 2020, Twigs filed a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend in which she accused him of “knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease.”
In the lawsuit, which was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, she also accused him of “relentless abuse,” including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress.
LaBeouf told the NYT: “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.”
In a separate email after he was presented with the claims and the lawsuit, he told NYT that “many of these allegations are not true,” but that he owed the women “the opportunity to air their statements publicly and accept accountability for those things I have done.”
Prior to his relationship with Twigs, LaBeouf was with his Nymphomaniac co-star Mia Goth, who he ended up marrying on October 16, 2016.
They were wedded in Las Vegas by an Elvis Presley impersonator.
However, they weren’t meant to be as they decided to divorce in September 2018.
The actor has also dated Carey Mulligan and China Brezner in the past.
After kickstarting his career on the Disney Channel with roles in Even Stevens and The Proud Family, Shia soon transitioned over to the big screen.
Staying with the House of Mouse, Shia’s first prominent movie role was in the Disney adaptation of Holes, the coming-of-age novel by Louis Sachar.
He later went on to star in blockbusters including teenage thriller Disturbia, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and the first three Transformers movies.
More recently, he starred opposite Brad Pitt and Logan Lerman in World War Two movie, Fury.
In 2017 Shia played iconic tennis champion John McEnroe, in the biopic Borg vs McEnroe.
His next role will saw him play a version of his father in Honey Boy, which garnered critical acclaim.
He also received plaudits for this role in the 2019 The Peanut Butter Falcon, and starred in his most recent film Pieces of a Woman.
Shia’s net worth is estimated to be around £20 million, secured through a mix of TV and film work.
In 2009, Shia splashed out over £1.5 million on a California mansion.
He reportedly earned £12 million for his third and final stint as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
