Shia LaBeouf Charged With Three Counts of Simple Battery in New Orleans

Shia LaBeouf has been charged with three counts of simple battery in connection with an alleged altercation at R Bar in New Orleans on February 17. Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office records indicate the misdemeanor counts were filed this week, according to WWL Louisiana. m.

Bar told officers that LaBeouf refused to leave and became aggressive when the manager attempted to remove him. Several patrons physically restrained the actor until police arrived, the police report stated. Footage reviewed by investigators showed LaBeouf using slurs and head-butting one person during the confrontation.

One patron reported a potentially dislocated nose, according to the same report.

LaBeouf appeared in court on February 26 and was released on a $100,000 bond. He later told interviewer Andrew Callaghan he was “wrong for touching anyone. ” A representative for the actor did not respond to a request for comment.