Shia LaBeouf is seeking treatment.
The actor was recently caught in the headlines when his ex-girlfriend, singer FKA Twigs, accused him of physical, emotional and mental abuse in a lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed by the musician – born Tahliah Debrett Barnett – on December 11, and details several alleged incidents, including the actor “recklessly” driving a car with Barnett inside “, threatening to crash unless she professes her love for him,” according to suit.
In response to the New York Times, LaBeouf said that “there are no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, just rationalizations”.
FKA TWIGS ADDRESS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST SHIA LABEOUF: ‘I NEVER THOUGHT SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO ME’
Since then, he has faced more problems in the form of similar accusations by singer Sia and having his name removed from the Netflix awards consideration page.
FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf, accusing him of abusing her during his old relationship.
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Now, it appears that the 34-year-old “Honey Boy” star is advancing.
“Shia needs help and he knows it,” LaBeouf’s lawyer told Variety. “We are actively looking for the type of meaningful, intensive and long-term inpatient treatment that he desperately needs.”
LaBeouf’s past is also fraught with conflict, as he struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and suffered several public breakdowns after rising to fame as a young Disney Channel star “Even Stevens”.
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Until the scandal broke, the actor was considered a candidate for the award for his next Netflix movie, “Pieces of a Woman”, opposite Vanessa Kirby, who is already a favorite to take home an acting trophy this season. Sources told the channel, however, that the streamer and even the actor himself felt that the campaigns should focus on Kirby and Ellen Burstyn.
Shia LaBeouf is seeking ‘treatment’, says his lawyer, after allegations of abuse were brought against him in a lawsuit. (Photo by Rich Fury / Getty Images)
After filing the lawsuit, FKA Twigs addressed his claims on Twitter.
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“It may be surprising for you to know that I was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship”, she started a series of tweets. “It was difficult for me to sue too, during and after that I never thought that something like this would happen to me.”
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Barnett said when she expressed that she hoped “to help people understand that when you are under coercive control by an abuser or in a violent relationship with an intimate partner, dating doesn’t seem like a safe or achievable option.”