Shia LaBeouf Returns to Mardi Gras Hours After Being Released From Jail
Shia LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery after allegedly striking two men during Mardi Gras; bystanders restrained him before police arrived.
- On Tuesday, Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in the French Quarter, 1,400 block of Royal Street, and faces two counts of simple battery after allegedly punching two men early Mardi Gras morning.
- Since Thursday, LaBeouf had been in New Orleans and was asked to leave Uptown bars after behaving aggressively, then returned acting even more aggressive, witnesses say.
- TMZ footage shows LaBeouf shirtless and rolling on the ground while four men restrained him as bystanders held him down until paramedics treated him before hospital transport.
- By Tuesday morning, LaBeouf was released from jail, posted `Free me.` on his X account, and is due in court at 3pm Tuesday with a hearing on March 19.
- LaBeouf has publicly discussed addiction and has pursued treatment, including court-mandated rehabilitation and long-term recovery programmes, and said he quit alcohol for more than a year and a half in 2022, adding to a nearly decade-long series of legal issues including a 2020 lawsuit settled in July.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf posts 'free me' after arrest
Shia LaBeouf has broken his silence after being arrested during Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, posting a cryptic message on social media that simply read, "Free Me." The actor, 39, was taken into custody following an alleged altercation at a local venue during the city's annual celebrations. According to police reports, LaBeouf was asked to leave the party after becoming increasingly aggressive. The situation escalated outside, where he …
TMZ has released new footage of the fight in which the 39-year-old actor was involved outside a bar in New Orleans.
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