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Shia LaBeouf Breaks Silence over Mardi Gras Arrest with ‘Free Me’ Social Media Message

LaBeouf was booked on two battery counts after a Royal Street disturbance and released on his own recognizance, later seen on Bourbon Street before Mardi Gras shutdown.

  • On Tuesday , actor Shia LaBeouf was released from custody and freed on his own recognizance by Criminal District Court Judge Simone Levine in New Orleans.
  • Investigators said LaBeouf was causing a disturbance at a Royal Street business, was removed by staff, struck a victim several times, then returned more aggressive and allegedly punched another in the nose.
  • Hours after his release, Shia LaBeouf was seen on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, mingling with Mardi Gras revelers and described as `very alone` and `sad`, taking selfies and joking with people.
  • He was booked with two counts of simple battery, a misdemeanor, and footage shows he was treated by paramedics after being punched, with his next court date on March 19.
  • LaBeouf has previously spoken publicly about struggles with sobriety and reportedly recently moved to Louisiana to be closer to family, while employees told The Hollywood Reporter he had been `inebriated` and `terrorising` the city since last week.
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Redacción Internacional, 18 Feb (EFE).- Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released after his arrest in New Orleans, where he had been denounced by two men who accused him on Tuesday night of having assaulted them in a bar. The American actor was charged with two counts of simple assault after an altercation that occurred in the early morning of Tuesday during the Mardi Gras celebrations, the carnival of New Orleans, reported the police department of t…

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BroBible broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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