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Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty, Gets Suspended Probation.

6/4/2026

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Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty

Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to three battery counts and got a suspended two-year probation.
On February 17, 2026, LaBeouf shoved a patron and punched another in a New Orleans Mardi Gras bar, dislocating a nose.
Judge Juana Marine-Lombard ordered LaBeouf to attend alcohol-treatment and stay away from victims and the bar.
Attorney Sarah Chervinsky said LaBeouf sought accountability and noted District Attorney Jason Williams consulted the victims before plea.

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Shia LaBeouf Explains

Shia LaBeouf told Channel 5’s Andrew Callaghan his issues stem from a “small man complex” linked to anger and ego.
He used anti-gay slurs during the February 17 Mardi Gras fight, a detail omitted from earlier coverage.
After posting bail and receiving treatment, LaBeouf returned to the Royal Street bar to keep celebrating.
He said he will focus on family, work and new creative projects now that the case is resolved.

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Shia Settles Lawsuit

Actor Shia LaBeouf settled the 2026 lawsuit filed by singer-actor FKA Twigs, who alleged abuse, with the settlement reached in July 2026.
He was arrested in 2017 in New York City on suspicion of assault during a livestream and in 2020 in Los Angeles on misdemeanor battery and petty-theft charges.
Local entertainer Jeffrey Damnit, identified as Jeffrey Klein, said LaBeouf shouted homophobic slurs and threatened his life before a bar altercation on February 17, 2026.

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Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty

Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to three battery counts and got a suspended two-year probation.
On February 17, 2026, LaBeouf shoved a patron and punched another in a New Orleans Mardi Gras bar, dislocating a nose.
Judge Juana Marine-Lombard ordered LaBeouf to attend alcohol-treatment and stay away from victims and the bar.
Attorney Sarah Chervinsky said LaBeouf sought accountability and noted District Attorney Jason Williams consulted the victims before plea.

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