Shia LaBeouf

Barnett brought a new action seeking to have the settlement's confidentiality clauses declared unenforceable, alleging that LaBeouf had attempted to silence her through confidential arbitration and an NDA contrary to California law.

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Following a Mardi Gras altercation, LaBeouf ultimately pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching or headbutting three men. Witnesses and videos also showed him using homophobic slurs.

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FKA twigs (Tahliah Barnett) sued LaBeouf alleging sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse and other acts during their relationship. Following several years of proceedings, the parties reached a private settlement in 2025 and the case was dismissed with prejudice.

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LaBeouf was charged with battery and petty theft following an altercation in which he allegedly took a man's cap. A judge admitted him to a programme including therapy, anger management and alcohol monitoring.

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Near his political installation He Will Not Divide Us, LaBeouf was arrested after a man accused him of pulling his scarf, scratching his face and pushing him.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

LaBeouf was arrested in Savannah following a confrontation with police officers. Body-camera footage showed him making racist and aggressive remarks, including comments directed at a Black officer.

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LaBeouf recounted being arrested at the age of nine for stealing a pair of Nike shoes and being released a few hours later.

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LaBeouf also recounted being arrested at eleven for stealing a Pokémon Game Boy game from a Kmart and being released a few hours later.

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During the Austin City Limits festival, LaBeouf was arrested for public intoxication after being refused entry to a bar and continuing to run and cross the street despite warnings from police officers.

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LaBeouf continued his series of publications by distributing storyboards resembling another work by Clowes and publishing material related to cease-and-desist letters, reigniting the plagiarism dispute.

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LaBeouf was removed and arrested after disrupting a performance of Cabaret at Studio 54, shouting in the auditorium and behaving aggressively towards police officers.

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LaBeouf's short film HowardCantour.com was found to reproduce extensive passages and the structure of Daniel Clowes's Justin M. Damiano without initially crediting him.

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Following the Clowes case, internet users noticed that a central part of LaBeouf's apology reproduced an old Yahoo Answers response almost word for word.

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LaBeouf was involved in two bar altercations during the same year, one in Sherman Oaks and another in Vancouver, where he was struck following a dispute.

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Following a collision in Hollywood that caused several minor injuries, LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. His refusal to undergo a chemical test had administrative consequences for his driving licence.

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LaBeouf was cited for smoking on a pavement in Burbank and subsequently missed a court hearing, leading to the issue of a judicial warrant.

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In an autobiographical essay reported by the Los Angeles Times, LaBeouf said he had been arrested after attempting to stab a neighbour in Van Nuys and had spent two days in jail.

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LaBeouf was arrested after refusing to leave a Walgreens in Chicago while apparently intoxicated and was cited for criminal trespass.

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Directly implicated

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome