Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges in New Orleans during Mardi Gras

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Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
The actor was charged with two counts after allegedly punching two men and causing chaos at bars

Sara Braun, and Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans
Tue 17 Feb 2026 18.26 CET
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The actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested early on Tuesday for alleged battery in New Orleans after apparently spending the long weekend partying across the city during Mardi Gras.

The New Orleans police department confirmed that at approximately 12.45am on Tuesday officers were called to Faubourg Marigny, located next to the French Quarter, the heart of the revelry, where LaBeouf was allegedly becoming increasingly aggressive at Royal Street Inn and Bar.

Court documents state that the bar manager attempted to escort LaBeouf out of the bar, during which the actor allegedly tried to hit him. Then after being removed, the actor allegedly punched one male patron who was helping the bar manager, before returning and punching a second man in the nose.

LaBeouf was then held down by bystanders until police arrived and he was taken to a hospital. He was later discharged, arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery.

He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Tuesday afternoon, just as the culmination of New Orleans’s weeks-long, annual celebration of carnival hits its climax.

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