Shia LaBeouf wasted no time returning to the French Quarter’s Bourbon Street after the controversial actor’s arrest for battery during Mardi Gras Tuesday.
The “Transformers” star, 39, has been charged with two counts of simple battery after allegedly punching two people, one of whom he hit multiple times, local outlets report.
Footage published by TMZ shows LaBeouf decked out in traditional Mardi Gras beads as he’s approached by a passerby, who asks whether he’s famous, which the actor denies.
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The outlet reports that other footage shows LaBeouf flaunting his release papers as he parties.
“It was nice to see you. … I heard you got out of a situation today,” the man says as LaBeouf weaves in and out of the interaction to chat with others.
Some TikTok posts showed a more engaged LaBeouf enjoying the spotlight and posing with fans.
WAFB reporter Liam Combs asked how he was enjoying the festivities, which LaBeouf said were “amazing.” Combs asked what the BAFTA winner was doing, with LaBeouf confirming he’d met “a lot” of interesting people, before shoving the outlet’s microphone away.
Another TikTok shared by a fan shows LaBeouf flashing a peace sign to the camera.
The alleged Bourbon Street brawl comes just months after the “Honey Boy” star and writer settled a sexual battery lawsuit with ex-girlfriend FKA twigs. The Grammy nominee, 38, leveled her claims against LaBeouf in 2020.
Early Wednesday, an already released LaBeouf cryptically tweeted: “Free me.”
He was taken into custody early Tuesday for the altercation, for which he’s set to appear in court March 19.
The arrest was the latest in a long string for LaBeouf, dating back at least to 2014, when he was cuffed for disorderly conduct, criminal trespass, and harassment for interrupting Broadway’s “Cabaret.”
He was twice arrested in 2017, first for assault in Queens, and then in George for suspicion of public drunkenness. He pleaded guilty to obstruction for the latter and received a year’s probation.
