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FKA Twigs Drops Lawsuit After NDA Release
FKA Twigs ends NDA lawsuit with Shia LaBeouf, claiming legal victory for survivors.
In brief
FKA Twigs ends NDA lawsuit with Shia LaBeouf, claiming legal victory for survivors. FKA Twigs dropped her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the NDA was declared illegal under California law, allowing her to speak openly about sexual abuse without fear of reprisal. Originally reported by Stereogum.
FKA Twigs Drops Lawsuit
FKA Twigs dropped her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the non-disclosure agreement was declared illegal under California law.
“The provisions at issue unlawfully purport to restrict Ms. Barnett from disclosing any information about any acts relating to her own suffering of sexual abuse, assault, and battery by LaBeouf.”
NDA Claimed Illegal
The NDA was illegal under California's Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, which protects survivors of sexual abuse from NDAs.
“The provisions at issue unlawfully purport to restrict ms. barnett from disclosing any information about any acts relating to her own suffering of sexual abuse, assault, and battery by labeouf.”
Legal Victory for Survivors
FKA Twigs can now speak openly about her experience without fear of reprisal, helping other survivors.
“This represents an important victory for the principle that women who speak out about sexual abuse should not be silenced by ndas that contravene california law.”
The key point
FKA Twigs dropped her lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after the NDA was declared illegal under California law, allowing her to speak openly about sexual abuse without fear of reprisal.
