Shortly after it was revealed that LaBeouf had a new warrant out for his arrest following the New Orleans brawl during Mardi Gras, he was reportedly taken into custody.
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Shia LaBeouf was reportedly arrested while his battery was still charged days after his previous arrest
According to TMZ, LaBeouf was arrested again on Saturday (Feb. 28) in New Orleans and taken to the county jail on a new battery charge.
Earlier in the day, LaBeouf issued a new warrant for his arrest following the previous incident. At this time, it is not confirmed whether the new arrest is related to the Mardi Gras brawl or another incident.
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The actor went on a drunken and violent spree while attending Mardi Gras
On Tuesday, February 17, LaBeouf was involved in a fight just outside the French Quarter.
Video captured after the incident showed LaBeouf from behind, shirtless, as he spoke to a man outside local establishment R Bar, before paramedics were seen tending to him.
An eyewitness to the situation told TMZ that bar staff escorted LaBeouf from the premises before the fight. Following the incident, he reportedly walked around the block, then returned to the front of the bar, more agitated and becoming physical.
He was then arrested on two counts of simple battery.
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LaBeouf allegedly made anti-gay slurs during incident
One of LaBeouf’s alleged victims in the fight claimed the actor repeatedly directed anti-gay slurs at him during the confrontation.
According to a police report obtained by TMZ, LaBeouf shouted the slur several times at two men while punching them.
The report says the offensive comments continued even after officers arrived and began questioning those involved. At one point, LaBeouf reportedly said, “Those motherfuckers put me in jail.” I am Catholic. »
A second victim involved in the fight told police that despite his efforts to defuse the situation, LaBeouf punched him in the nose.
The police report says the injury may have caused a dislocation, and the man said he did a nose job himself before seeking medical attention.
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Judge furious over Shia LaBeouf’s anti-gay language
The judge said that by using such words he had threatened the safety of a marginalized community, noting that they had already experienced “so much terror”.
During his court appearance, the judge ordered LaBeouf to participate in weekly drug testing. He was then ordered to take a drug test in the hallway during the court hearing, and the results showed a substance was present in his system.
The exact substance has not been disclosed and, according to TMZ, it has been called a “private health matter.” The judge set the actor’s bail at $100,000 and required him to undergo drug and alcohol treatment, in addition to weekly drug tests.
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Shia LaBeouf’s recent split from Mia Goth reportedly caused a downward spiral
According to TMZ, inside sources say the actress wants him to go to rehab to “deal with” his alcohol issues, which have been a problem for several years.
The couple, who first met on the set of “Nymphomaniac” in 2012, dated on and off until 2016 when they decided to get married.
However, by 2018, the relationship was strained, leading to a temporary separation. Two years later, the couple reconciled and welcomed their first child, daughter Isabel, in 2022.
The two have been separated for almost a year, but despite the distance, the actress still watches over him and wants him to be present in their daughter’s life.
Before their separation, police received a 911 call regarding an alleged incident of stalking and disturbing the peace at LaBeouf and Goth’s Los Angeles home on November 2, 2024.
No arrests have been made and the incident has been classified as “resolved.”