A complete timeline of Shia LaBeouf's most controversial moments

Shia LaBeouf was charged with assault again in 2020.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

• Shia LaBeouf has found himself mired in controversy frequently throughout his tumultuous career, which began as a child actor.
• Since then, LaBeouf has been arrested on several occasions on various charges, has been accused of plagiarism, and has been embroiled in public disputes with rappers.
• The actor has also been involved in other eyebrow-raising controversies, including punching a white nationalist and punching a fan in the name of art.
• His most recent controversy, however, is his most serious: His ex-girlfriend, singer FKA Twigs, filed a lawsuit against him, citing sexual battery, assault, and emotional abuse throughout their relationship. LaBeouf denied these accusations.
• Insider has rounded up the actor's most controversial moments of his career.

Audiences were first introduced to Shia LaBeouf in the early 2000s when he starred as the mischievous Louis Stevens in Disney's family show "Even Stevens."

But as LaBeouf turned from child actor to Hollywood superstar, his career and personal life took some controversial turns.

Most recently, his ex-girlfriend, singer FKA Twigs, filed a lawsuit against him citing sexual battery, assault, and emotional abuse throughout their relationship, causing other exes to speak out. LaBeouf denied "many" of the accusations.

Here is a roundup of LaBeouf's most controversial moments throughout his decades-long career.