US actor Shia LaBeouf charged after reportedly assaulting two people in New Orleans

US ACTOR SHIA LaBeouf has been arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery after reportedly assaulting two people in New Orleans, according to US media reports.

Police were called to the popular French Quarter neighbourhood at about 12.45am local time (6.45am Irish time) on Tuesday in response to a report of an assault.

Investigators said LaBeouf (39) caused a disturbance and was “becoming increasingly aggressive” at an unidentified business, adding that a staff member had tried to eject the actor from the establishment, according to the New York Times.

One person reported “being struck by LaBeouf, who used his closed fists on the victim several times,” police said in a statement to the media.

Witnesses told police that LaBeouf had left the area but later returned and began “acting even more aggressive,” according to several media reports.

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LaBeouf reportedly struck the same person again and hit another on the nose.

The actor was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery, a misdemeanour, after being treated for injuries at a hospital, the Times said.

The “Transformers” and “Megalopolis” star has previously been accused of violence.

In December 2020, LaBeouf’s former girlfriend, the musician FKA twigs, filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual battery and assault.

The pair reached an out-of-court settlement in the case last summer.

- © AFP 2026