FKA Twigs Accuses Shia LaBeouf of ‘Egregiously Evasive’ Legal Tactics Ahead of Sexual Battery Case Trial Date Hearing

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Tatiana Siegel Nearly four years after musician FKA Twigs sued actor Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress, the high-profile case is heating up, with a flurry of legal activity over the weekend involving accusations of missing electronic devices, busy schedules and both parties dodging depositions.

On Oct. 18, FKA Twigs, whose birth name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, filed a withering statement with the court over LaBeouf’s failure to meet basic discovery obligations, noting that he became “suddenly unavailable” for his long-in-the-making deposition on Oct.

11. “LaBeouf’s responses to written discovery in this case has been egregiously evasive and nonresponsive, which has ultimately resulted in a document production consisting of only nine pages,” the filing says. “It appears that LaBeouf has something to hide, as LaBeouf has suspiciously claimed he no longer has any other responsive documents in his possession or control, as he lost or misplaced his electronic devices, or destroyed relevant information prior to the initiation of this action.” By contrast, the singer-actress “has produced voluminous responsive documents and substantive written responses.” Her statement also accused the “Transformers” actor of bailing on an agreed-upon deposition. “Now, at the eleventh hour, LaBeouf inexplicably refuses to be deposed first, despite entering into multiple agreements between counsel that both parties would be deposed within the same week, and that LaBeouf’s deposition would take place first,” the filing adds. “LaBeouf has reneged on his longstanding agreement, and thus, the parties are forced to seek relief from this Court.” Hours later, attorneys for LaBeouf fired off their own salvo,.