Shia LaBeouf is seeking treatment in rehab for addiction and psychological problems, according to her lawyer.
The actor was accused by FKA Twigs earlier this month (December 11) of “relentless abuse” when they were in a relationship, including sexual assault, assault and the imposition of emotional distress. His lawsuit also included claims by another LaBeouf ex-girlfriend, stylist Karolyn Pho.
LaBeouf responded to the musician’s claims, saying that he had “been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years”, but that “many of those claims are not true”.
Speaking for Variety, LaBeouf’s lawyer, Shawn Holley, said his client was now trying to get into a rehab clinic to solve his problems. “Shia needs help and he knows it,” said Holley. “We are actively seeking the type of meaningful, intensive and long-term inpatient treatment that he desperately needs.”
Since Twigs’ lawsuit against the actor was opened, Sia has also spoken out against him. Writing on Twitter, the singer called him a “pathological liar” and claimed that he “tricked” her into an “adulterous relationship”. LaBeouf did not respond to his claims.
Responding to the accusations made against him by Twigs and Pho, LaBeouf told the New York Times that he was a “sober member of a 12-step program” and was in therapy. “I am not cured of my PTSD and alcoholism,” he said. “But I am committed to doing what I need to do to recover and I will be forever sorry for the people I may have harmed along the way.”
Twigs shared a statement about her social media accounts the day after filing a lawsuit against LaBeouf, explaining why she decided to act. “It may be surprising for you to know that I was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship,” she wrote. “It was difficult for me to process too, during and afterwards I never thought that something like this would happen to me.
“I hope that by sharing my experience, I can really help others to feel that they are not alone and shed some light on how those who are concerned about someone they care about may be in an abusive relationship can help because I understand it can be confusing it is difficult to know what to do. “