Overview
- LaBeouf was booked on two counts of simple battery following an early‑morning Feb. 17 altercation near the Royal Street Inn & R Bar in the French Quarter.
- A New Orleans police report alleges he repeatedly used a homophobic slur, including the line, “These f———s put me in jail,” and referenced being Catholic.
- Bystander video cited in the report shows him shoving one person and striking another in the face, with police noting the victim’s nose possibly dislocated, while LaBeouf is heard denying he shoved anyone.
- Entertainer Jeffrey Damnit (Jeffrey Klein), identified as an alleged victim, has asked prosecutors to pursue a hate‑crime enhancement under Louisiana law.
- LaBeouf was released without bond pending a March 19 court date, his mugshot was released by Orleans Parish, and videos show him later on Bourbon Street after posting “Free me” on X.