Shia LaBeouf found himself in the center of a chaotic scene during the vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, culminating in his arrest.
For days leading up to Fat Tuesday, the actor, 39, had been drawing attention with a prolonged bar crawl through the French Quarter, a spectacle that quickly turned disruptive.
Reports surfaced of a disheveled LaBeouf appearing at various establishments, sometimes shirtless and without funds, reportedly exhibiting increasingly erratic behavior.
Witnesses described instances of belligerence, including a familiar refrain – a demand to be recognized – and accusations that he was actively “terrorizing the city.”
The situation escalated just after midnight on Tuesday, with footage emerging of a physical altercation outside a local bar, leading to his arrest on two counts of simple battery.
Images captured LaBeouf confronting a group of people, his back tattoo prominently displayed, while another showed him intensely engaged in a conversation with an individual on the street.
An eyewitness account detailed how bar staff initially removed LaBeouf before the brawl erupted, and paramedics were subsequently called to the scene to assess him.
Though appearing unharmed, LaBeouf received medical attention from emergency responders, engaging in conversation while being treated before being transported by ambulance.
Despite the unfolding events, LaBeouf offered a brief, indirect acknowledgment, posting a selfie adorned with Mardi Gras beads on his social media account.
This incident adds another chapter to LaBeouf’s well-documented struggles with addiction and mental health, recalling a previous court-mandated rehab stay following a 2017 arrest for public intoxication.
The arrest occurred as Mardi Gras officially commenced, though the festivities had already been underway for several days, creating a backdrop of revelry and excess.
