LaBeouf has entered guilty pleas to three counts of simple battery following a violent altercation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. on February 17, 2026, on the 1400 block of Royal Street in the city’s Marigny neighbourhood.
Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard issued LaBeouf a six-month suspended sentence alongside two years of probation during the arraignment hearing.
The actor must also complete rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, attend sensitivity training, and undertake anger management classes as conditions of his probation.
A staff member at a Royal Street business attempted to remove LaBeouf from the premises, and once outside, he allegedly struck one victim with closed fists several times.
Police records state LaBeouf left the area but returned, acting aggressively, and “again struck the same victim with closed fists to the victim’s upper body.”
He then allegedly assaulted a second person, “punching him in the nose,” with video footage showing another individual being hit with enough force to possibly dislocate his nose.
One alleged victim characterised the confrontation as a hate crime after LaBeouf directed a homophobic slur at him, though the court declined to pursue any additional charges beyond the battery counts.
LaBeouf’s attorney Sarah Chervinsky described the altercation as “nothing more than a minor Mardi Gras bar tussle,” adding that her client had come to court wanting to take accountability.
“Mr. LaBeouf came to court today wanting to take accountability for his part in what happened, and he has done so,” Chervinsky said in a statement following the hearing.
His erratic behaviour had already raised concerns on the set of his upcoming film, *The Rooster Prince*, with one production member telling Rolling Stone, “He was completely wild. I don’t think he’s stable. I don’t know that he’s been stable for a while.”
LaBeouf has spoken publicly about his sobriety in recent years, disclosing in 2020 that he was in therapy and a 12-step program following abuse allegations made by FKA Twigs.
As recently as last March, he claimed to be sober and credited actors Mel Gibson and Sean Penn with helping him through a difficult period in his personal life.
This is not the first time LaBeouf has faced legal trouble, with prior arrests in New York City, Georgia, and Los Angeles spanning charges from assault to public drunkenness and petty theft.