LaBeouf Charged After Alleged Mardi Gras Assault
Actor charged with two simple battery counts after allegedly hitting two men and shouting homophobic slurs at a Mardi Gras bar; court date is March 19.
Overview
Shia LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery after police said he struck two people and shouted homophobic slurs at R Bar near New Orleans's French Quarter on Mardi Gras.
Jeffrey Damnit, born Jeffrey Klein, said he was in drag and was hit and called slurs, and he urged prosecutors to seek hate crime enhancements under Louisiana law for actual or perceived sex or gender.
Police said bystanders held LaBeouf down until officers and paramedics arrived, he was taken to a hospital and then booked, and video shows him shoving and striking people.
Authorities identified another injured man as Nathan Thomas Reed, 34, and said LaBeouf, 39, was released without needing to post bond and later was seen dancing on Bourbon Street with his jail release papers.
LaBeouf's next court date is March 19, and three production sources said his behavior on the set of The Rooster Prince last fall had sparked concern.
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Shia LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery after allegedly striking two men at R Bar in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
The victims were Jeffrey Damnit (real name Jeffrey Klein), a local entertainer in drag, and Nathan Thomas Reed, 34.
Police reports detail LaBeouf becoming aggressive, shoving and striking people; videos show him hitting individuals and mouthing homophobic slurs while detained.
Bystanders held him down until police arrived; he was hospitalized, released without bond, booked, and later seen dancing on Bourbon Street with his release papers.
Shia LaBeouf's next court date is March 19.
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