Overview
- New Orleans police say LaBeouf was removed from a Royal Street bar, then allegedly punched one man multiple times, left and returned more aggressive, and later punched a second man in the nose before bystanders restrained him.
- He faces two misdemeanor counts of simple battery tied to the early‑morning February 17 incident in the French Quarter.
- Paramedics treated him at the scene, with widely shared video showing the actor shirtless on the street and later inside an ambulance.
- Initial reports on his status conflicted, but The Hollywood Reporter says he is not currently in custody, and he posted “free me” on X after new footage showed him on Bourbon Street holding apparent release paperwork.
- Bar staff told The Hollywood Reporter he had been partying in the city for days and described his behavior as inebriated and belligerent, while additional video circulated of him being held down and struck during the confrontation.