LaBeouf Pleads Guilty to Battery, Receives Probation Sentence
LaBeouf pleaded guilty to battery and received probation with rehabilitation requirements.
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Shia LaBeouf Battery Conviction
Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for a February 2026 altercation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. He received two years probation, a six-month suspended sentence, and must complete anger management, sensitivity training, and substance abuse rehabilitation.
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2026-08-17 to 2026-11-14 · UTC publication dates
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Actor Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to three counts of simple battery
Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court on Wednesday to three counts of simple battery for an altercation that occurred outside a bar in New Orleans during Mardi Gras on February 17. The plea was entered in connection with punching and shoving multiple people during the incident.
LaBeouf arrested during Mardi Gras after bar altercation on February 17
LaBeouf was arrested in the predawn hours of February 17 after being removed from a bar in the French Quarter for disruptive behavior. He allegedly returned to the bar and punched multiple people, including striking one person in the chest and another in the nose, causing a possible nasal dislocation. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries before being booked at Orleans Parish Prison around 4:15 a.m.
LaBeouf sentenced to probation and rehabilitation requirements
Following his guilty plea, LaBeouf was sentenced to a six-month suspended sentence and two years of active probation. As conditions of the sentence, he must complete anger management training, sensitivity training, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
LaBeouf accused of using homophobic slurs during bar incident
During the February 17 altercation, LaBeouf was accused of shouting homophobic slurs at victims and threatening their lives. All allegations of a hate crime were dismissed by prosecutors, and the charges were limited to simple battery.
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