Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3
Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty to 3 Battery Counts, Gets 2 Years' Probation
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3

Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty to 3 Battery Counts, Gets 2 Years' Probation

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3

Summary

  • LaBeouf admitted misdemeanor battery charges Wednesday in New Orleans after police said he punched two men and head-butted a third during a February bar fight.
  • The sentence requires 2 years' probation, alcohol-abuse rehabilitation, sensitivity training and anger-management classes, extending treatment conditions first imposed after his arrest.
  • Police affidavits said bar staff tried to remove LaBeouf from R Bar after he grew aggressive and used homophobic slurs; video cited by victims appeared to support those claims.
  • His lawyer called the episode a minor bar tussle and said he wanted to take accountability, while a victim's attorney said the outcome showed fame would not change how New Orleans handles defendants.
  • The case adds to LaBeouf's earlier arrests in New York in 2014 and Savannah in 2017, both of which also involved offensive remarks and led to court scrutiny.

Insights

Why did Shia LaBeouf's homophobic attack not lead to hate crime charges in Louisiana?
Does LaBeouf’s ‘gay panic’ excuse expose a legal system that protects perpetrators of hate?
Is court-ordered rehab a real solution for celebrities or just a pass for repeat offenses?