Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty, gets probation for punching Mardi Gras bargoers

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇳 public India · Jun 03, 2026 · 466 words · By Jack Brook; The Associated Press

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Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery and was sentenced to probation for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras in February.

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What happened

Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery and was sentenced to probation for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras in February.

Why it matters

LaBeouf will also be required to attend an alcohol treatment program under the sentence handed down by an Orleans Parish judge, according to Sarah Chervinsky, an attorney for the actor.

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Claim 1: “Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery”

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Multiple independent sources, including AP (via AOL and other outlets) and Flipboard, confirm that Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery.

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during Mardi Gras.
https://www.aol.com/articles/shia-labeouf-pleads-guilty-thre…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during Mardi Gras. Sentencing details were no…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/03/nation/shia-labeouf-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery and been sentenced to probation after punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0604/1576696-shia-labe…

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Claim 2: “LeBeouf, most widely known for his starring roles in 2007’s “Transformers” and in 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull,””

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Wikipedia and other film databases confirm LaBeouf starred in 'Transformers' (2007) and 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disturbia is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and written by Christopher Landon and Carl Ellsworth. It stars Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer and Carrie-Anne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disturbia_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by David Koepp. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Kingdom_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shia Saide LaBeouf ( SHY-ə lə-BUF; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens, a role for which he received Young Artist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_LaBeouf

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Claim 3: “While on location in Georgia filming “The Peanut Butter Falcon” later that year, he was arrested for public drunkenness and accused of disorderly conduct and obstruction and sentenced to probation”

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Claim 4: “LaBeouf was also ordered to stay away from the three victims and the bar”

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While listed as 'No evidence found' in the summary, the evidence for Claim 7 explicitly states: 'LaBeouf also must stay away from the victims and the bar.'

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Claim 5: “The actor first gained acclaim as a child for his role on the Disney Channel series “Even Stevens,””

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Claim 6: “the English singer and actor FKA Twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, also filed a lawsuit alleging LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive to her during their relationship, which they settled in July”

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Claim 7: “had been released on bail following his arrest near the city's historic French Quarter”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Bilibili and other unrelated topics; no evidence regarding his bail or the French Quarter was found in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megalopolis is a 2024 American epic science fiction drama film written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The film features an ensemble cast including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Borg vs McEnroe (Swedish: Borg, Finnish: Borg/McEnroe) is a 2017 biographical sports drama film, focusing on the famous professional rivalry between tennis players, Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_vs_McEnroe

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French Americans are U.S. citizens or nationals of French descent and heritage. The majority of Franco-American families did not arrive directly from France, but rather settled French territories in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_Americans

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Claim 8: “was sentenced to probation for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras in February”

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Multiple news sources confirm he was sentenced to probation for punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras in February.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Man Down is a 2015 American war thriller drama film directed by Dito Montiel, written by Adam G. Simon, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara, and Clifton Collins Jr. It foll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Down_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret: Dare to Dream is a 2020 American romantic drama film based on the 2006 self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. Directed by Andy Tennant, from a screenplay he wrote with Bekah Brunstette…
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Claim 9: “Video of the Feb. 17 encounter shows a shirtless LaBeouf outside a bar shoving one person to the ground and hitting another person in the face”

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Multiple news sources (CBC News, kmovnews4, and others) describe the video evidence of the Feb 17 encounter involving LaBeouf being shirtless and shoving/hitting people.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Holes is a 2003 American prison comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Davis and written by Louis Sachar, based on his 1998 novel. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Bla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holes_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner is an artist trio consisting of American actor and artist Shia LaBeouf, Finnish artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö, and British artist Luke Turner. They are performance artists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaBeouf,_Rönkkö_&_Turner

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Claim 10: “Jeffrey Damnit, a local entertainer whom police identified as Jeffrey Klein in the incident report, said he was one of the people attacked by LaBeouf”

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Claim 11: “including a 2017 New York City arrest on suspicion of assault that happened during a livestream”

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Claim 12: “In 2020, he was charged with misdemeanor battery and petty theft in Los Angeles”

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Claim 13: “Orleans Parish Judge Juana Marine-Lombard handed the actor a six month suspended sentence and two years of probation”

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Multiple sources explicitly name Judge Juana Marine-Lombard and the specific sentence of a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Orleans Parish Judge Juana Marine-Lombard handed the actor a six month suspended sentence and two years of probation. LaBeouf also must stay away from the victims and the bar.
https://www.wbtv.com/2026/06/03/shia-labeouf-pleads-guilty-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Associated Press, Orleans Parish Judge Juana Marine-Lombard sentenced LaBeouf to a six-month suspended sentence, two years of probation, and a mandatory alcohol treatment program.
https://www.vulture.com/article/shia-labeouf-guilty-probatio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shia LaBeouf has reportedly been sentenced to two years of probation. This is after he pleaded guilty to three counts of battery in a New Orleans bar incident. Not only that, Orleans Parish Judge Juan…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/shia-…

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Claim 14: “LaBeouf will also be required to attend an alcohol treatment program under the sentence handed down by an Orleans Parish judge”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm the sentence included a mandatory alcohol treatment program.

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web search NEUTRAL — LaBeouf was found guilty of obstruction but was found not guilty of public intoxication.[156] He was sentenced to probation for one year, including time served, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine as wel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_LaBeouf

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of battery stemming from an incident at Mardi Gras in New Orleans earlier this year. LaBeouf was arrested on February 17th during the Mardi Gras c…
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/shia-labeouf-pleads-guilty-mard…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor battery charges related to his Feb. 17 arrest. The Holes star was hit with two years' probation and a six-month suspended sentence.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/shia-…

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Claim 15: “causing his nose to possibly dislocate,” according to a New Orleans police report”

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Claim 16: “After LaBeouf was charged in February, a judge ordered him to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation”

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