New Orleans prosecutors file formal battery charges against Shia LaBeouf
New Orleans prosecutors have filed formal misdemeanor battery charges against actor Shia LaBeouf following an incident in February. The charges stem from allegations that LaBeouf assaulted three men at a bar while using anti-gay slurs. Prosecutors decided not to pursue hate-crime charges despite evidence suggesting the use of homophobic language during the altercation.
- ▪Shia LaBeouf was arrested in February for allegedly striking three men at a bar in New Orleans.
- ▪Prosecutors opted not to pursue hate-crime charges despite evidence of LaBeouf using anti-gay slurs.
- ▪LaBeouf was released on a $105,000 bond and ordered to enroll in substance abuse treatment.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested by police over the alleged assault in February, outside court in New Orleans in February. Photograph: Chris Granger/APView image in fullscreenActor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested by police over the alleged assault in February, outside court in New Orleans in February. Photograph: Chris Granger/APShia LaBeoufNew Orleans prosecutors file formal battery charges against Shia LaBeouf Prosecutors opt not to pursue hate-crime charges over February incident despite anti-gay slurs captured on videoRamon Antonio VargasThu 21 May 2026 11.03 EDTFirst published on Thu 21 May 2026 10.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNew Orleans state prosecutors on Thursday filed formal misdemeanor battery charges against Shia LaBeouf, four months after police officers there…
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