Shia LaBeouf to undergo judge-ordered rehab after Mardi Gras incident

Actor Shia LaBeouf’s raucous Mardi Gras occurrence successful New Orleans earlier this period has present earned him court-ordered cause and intoxicant treatment.

A New Orleans justice connected Thursday ordered the erstwhile Disney Channel star, 39, to statesman substance maltreatment attraction and acquisition play cause investigating aft helium was arrested connected suspicion of assaulting 2 men successful the city’s famed French Quarter. He was charged with 2 counts of elemental battery, the Associated Press reported.

“Transformers” and “Honey Boy” histrion LaBeouf agreed to the updated presumption of his release, including posting enslaved of $100,000, and underwent a cause trial during his tribunal quality connected Thursday. His lawyer said the trial did not amusement amerciable substances successful the actor’s system.

Orleans Parish Criminal Court justice Simone Levine criticized LaBeouf for his behaviour during the Mardi Gras celebrations. In summation to striking the 2 men astatine a bar, LaBeouf allegedly yelled homophobic slurs. Levine expressed interest for “the information of this larger community” and said LaBeouf “does not instrumentality his intoxicant addiction seriously.”

A ineligible typical for LaBeouf did not instantly respond to a petition for remark but said during the actor’s tribunal quality that “being drunk connected Mardi Gras is not a crime.”

The histrion has yet to participate a ceremonial plea to the charges.

The New Orleans Police Department said its officers responded to a study of an battle successful the 1400 artifact of Royal Street. The erstwhile “Even Stevens” kid prima was “causing a disturbance” astatine the business, starring unit to region him from the premises, constabulary said. The histrion allegedly “used his closed fists” connected 1 of the victims “several times.”

Authorities said LaBeouf near the concern but returned, “acting adjacent much aggressive.” According to the incidental report, an unspecified fig of radical tried to subdue him and yet fto him spell “in anticipation that helium would leave.” Instead, constabulary said, LaBeouf began assaulting the aforesaid antheral arsenic before, hitting his precocious assemblage with closed fists. The histrion is accused of punching the 2nd antheral successful the nose.

People held down LaBeouf until officials arrived. He was transported to a infirmary and treated for chartless injuries and was arrested and charged upon his release.

An further constabulary study identified a section entertainer arsenic 1 of LaBeouf’s alleged victims. The “Megalopolis” actor, whose past of convulsive behaviour has led to erstwhile arrests and different ineligible troubles, allegedly threatened the man’s beingness and shouted homophobic slurs.

Levine ordered that LaBeouf refrain from contacting the 2 victims and visiting the barroom astatine the halfway of the brawl. She besides denied his question requests.

Hours aft quality of the brawl and his apprehension spread, LaBeouf issued a little connection connected societal media.

He posted to X: “Free me.”