FKA twigs and her ex Shia LeBeouf 'have had settlement talks'

FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf have apparently had “productive settlement negotiations” after the singer filed a sexual battery lawsuit against the Transformers actor.

The pair dated between 2018 and 2019 and last year British singer-songwriter Twigs filed a lawsuit alleging sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.

LaBeouf, 35, has denied allegations of physical and emotional abuse.

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According to US reports, the parties have now had talks.

During a remote hearing, a lawyer for Twigs — who filed the suit under her non-stage name Tahliah Debrett Barnett — said: “The parties have been engaged in productive settlement negotiations and are in the process of arranging for an early mediation.”

The judge set a follow up court date for December and said if the pair did not reach a settlement, the trial date was likely to be in early 2023.

Earlier this year, Twigs opened up about her relationship with LaBeouf in an interview with Elle magazine.

The 33-year-old claimed it was a “miracle I came out alive”, telling the publication she put it down to plain luck.

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“I honestly wish I could say that I found some strength and I saw this light," she said.

"I wish I could say, ‘[It is] a testament to my strong character,’ or ‘It’s the way my mother raised me.’ It’s none of that. It’s pure luck that I’m not in that situation anymore.”

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