Tahliah Barnett originally sued LaBeouf in December 2020, citing “relentless abuse”. The artist alleged that he had assaulted her both verbally and physically over the course of their relationship. In the lawsuit, Barnett claims that LaBeouf tried to choke her on multiple occasions. In February 2019, he allegedly threw her against a car while at a petrol station, and tried to strangle her while screaming in her face. Karolyn Pho, a stylist and LaBeouf’s former girlfriend, also makes claims against the actor in the filing, accusing LaBeouf of physical and emotional abuse, which includes an allegation that the actor began headbutting her after drunkenly pinning her to a bed.