Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to punching bargoers during Mardi Gras
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Key Points:
- Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras and was sentenced to six months suspended sentence and two years probation, along with mandatory alcohol treatment.
- The incidents involved LaBeouf shoving one person and hitting another, causing possible injury, while using homophobic slurs; however, his attorney stated there was no evidence the attacks were motivated by bias or prejudice.
- LaBeouf must stay away from the victims and the bar as part of his sentence, and the district attorney confirmed the plea deal was made with victim support.
- LaBeouf has a history of legal issues, including prior arrests for assault, public drunkenness, and battery, as well as a settled abuse lawsuit filed by former partner FKA Twigs.
- Despite being ordered to rehab, LaBeouf previously denied having a drinking problem and attributed his aggressive behavior to anger and ego rather than alcohol.