As reported, Shia LaBeouf received two years' probation after pleading guilty to battery in a bar fight New Orleans . On Wednesday, June 3, the 39-year-old actor pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and battery. This stems from his February 17 arrest for fighting and beating people at the Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans.
Shia LaBeouf has reportedly pleaded guilty and received probation after a bar incident.
Shia LaBeouf was reportedly sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to three counts of battery at a New Orleans bar. Furthermore, Orleans Parish Judge Juana Marin-Lombard sentenced the actor to six months of probation.
LaBeouf was also ordered to stay away from the victims and the bar (AP News reported). According to the actor's lawyer, Sarah Chervinsky, LaBeouf must undergo alcohol treatment in accordance with the sentence handed down by an Orleans Parish judge.
Moreover, Chervinsky stated that the 39-year-old actor wants to "take responsibility for his role in what happened." He also called it "a minor altercation at a bar during Mardi Gras." LaBeouf's lawyer added that "there is no evidence that this was motivated by bias or prejudice.".
Earlier, on February 17, shortly after midnight, the Transformers star was arrested after being escorted out of a bar in the French Quarter. Video of the incident shows LaBeouf aggressively pushing a man to the ground. According to a New Orleans police report, he punched another man in the face, "possibly dislocating his nose." The Saved star reportedly repeatedly used homophobic slurs and continued to do so even after his arrest.
Shortly after his arrest in February, a judge ordered the actor to undergo drug and alcohol rehabilitation. However, in an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callahan, LaBeouf denied having a "drinking problem." The Indiana Jones star also expressed concerns about rehab. He explained to Callahan that the real reason for his aggressive behavior during the bar incident was not alcohol, but "anger and ego.".
Anvai Mane's original report was published on the Mandatory website.
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