Shia LaBeouf Arrested in New Orleans After Alleged Mardi Gras Fight

The actor, who's reportedly been spotted at various bars around the French Quarter the past few days, is facing two simple battery charges Courts and Crime Shia LaBeouf Arrested in New Orleans After Alleged Mardi Gras Fight The actor, who's reportedly been spotted at various bars around the French Quarter the past few days, is facing two simple battery charges By Jon Blistein Jon Blistein Contact Jon Blistein by Email Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75 Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Activist and Religious Leader, Dead at 84 ‘Greatness Never Dies’: Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, and More Honor Robert Duvall View all posts by Jon Blistein February 17, 2026 Shia LaBeouf at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans early Tuesday morning after allegedly hitting two people at a bar during the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, according to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department shared with Rolling Stone. He is expected to appear in court later today. A representative for the actor did not immediately return a request for comment. According to the police, the fight broke out after LaBeouf was accused of “causing a disturbance” and getting increasingly “aggressive” at a bar in the French Quarter. A staff member tried to “eject” LaBeouf, and once the actor was removed, one of the victims “reported being struck by LaBeouf who used his closed fists on the victim several times.” LaBeouf allegedly left, but then returned “acting even more aggressive.” The NOPD’s statement continues: “Multiple people attempted to hold [LaBeouf] down — he was eventually let up in hopes that he would leave — but he reportedly again struck the same victim with closed fists to the victim’s upper body. LaBeouf then reportedly assaulted another person — punching him in the nose. LaBeouf was again held down until police arrived.” Police first took LaBeouf to the hospital, where he was treated for unknown injuries. He was arrested and charged upon his release from the hospital. According to various reports, LaBeouf has been spotted at Mardi Gras celebrations around New Orleans in recent days. His behavior has reportedly ranged from innocuously inebriated to increasingly erratic. He reportedly showed up to one bar without a shirt (though he put one on when asked to), per The Hollywood Reporter. Another establishment reportedly asked LaBeouf to leave on Sunday after he tried to “be a celebrity bartender.” Trending Stories ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Turned Her ‘Cheating Scandal’ Into National News. Now, She’s Speaking Out