US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for battery after Mardi Gras brawl in New Orleans

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tribune News ServiceFebruary 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM

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US actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans early Tuesday morning for allegedly assaulting two men. The New Orleans Police Department responded to a reported disturbance at a business on Royal Street in the French Quarter around 12:45 am. LaBeouf, 39, was charged with two counts of simple battery after allegedly striking one victim with a closed fist multiple times. According to police, LaBeouf was initially removed from the business for causing a disturbance, but returned and acted more aggressively. People at the scene attempted to subdue him before he was eventually released.

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