Shia LaBeouf handed suspended sentence after guilty plea over raucous Mardi Gras bar brawl

Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in New Orleans on Wednesday after being arrested for a violent bar fight in February.

According to court records, the 39-year-old actor was given a suspended sentence and probation. Times-Picayune.

Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard gave LaBeouf a six-month suspended sentence along with two years of supervised release.

The Daily Mail has reached out to LaBeouf’s representatives for comment.

The Transformers actor was arrested on charges of assault in the early hours of the morning of February 17 and was initially released on his own recognizance.

However, after allegations that LaBeouf used the term ‘fuck’ during the brawl were reported to the judge, he was asked to post a $100,000 bond. He had an additional $5,000 bond on his second charge and was later hit on the third charge.

Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard gave the 39-year-old actor a six-month suspended sentence and two years of supervised release; LaBeouf is seen in his mugshot from Feb. 17

In a statement to the Daily Mail, LaBeouf’s lawyer attempted to downplay the seriousness of the charges and sentence.

“The Police and DA investigation proved exactly what Shia LaBeouf said from the very beginning, that this was nothing more than a small bar fight on Mardi Gras,” said attorney Sarah Chervinsky.

‘There is no evidence that this is related to bias or prejudice, so the state only charged these low-level misdemeanors,’ he continued. ‘Mr. LaBeouf came to court today to take responsibility for his part in what happened, and he did. He now looks forward to focusing on his family, work and new creative projects.’

District Attorney Jason Williams, who filed criminal charges against LaBeouf in late May, also released a statement shortly after the actor pleaded guilty to battery charges.

“We’re not interested in raising anyone’s profile because of who they are,” Williams said, according to the Times-Picayune. ‘Our responsibility is the same in every situation: to follow the facts, apply the law and seek accountability where warranted.

“The agreement creates meaningful legal implications and enforceable terms going forward,” Williams added. ‘If these conditions are violated, real penalties apply.’

According to the publication, Williams’ statement noted that LaBeouf agreed to many conditions as part of the plea agreement and that the district attorney’s office did not charge him with a hate crime.

LaBeouf was able to be released from prison on the condition that he undergo regular drug and alcohol tests and also enter rehab after his drunken bar fight.

The Transformers actor was arrested on February 17 for assault and was released on his own recognizance. However, the judge later required LaBeouf to post a $100,000 bail after learning of allegations that LaBeouf used the term “fuck” during the brawl. His second charge carried an additional $5,000 bond; Taken on February 26

In a statement to the Daily Mail, LaBeouf’s lawyer downplayed the seriousness of the accusations. ‘The Police and DA investigation proved exactly what Shia LaBeouf said from the very beginning; ‘this was nothing more than a little bar fight at Mardi Gras’; Seen in New Orleans on February 26

In the following months, she successfully obtained permission to fly to Rome to attend the baptism of her father, Jeffrey LaBeouf.

During the trip, LaBeouf caused a stir when he was filmed wearing nothing but black boxer briefs in the lobby of his hotel.

LaBeouf held an unlit cigarette between his lips and appeared agitated as he begged other guests to light one.

‘Come on brother, give me a match. ‘Do you have any matches?’ he could be heard saying.

In his first interview after the incident, given in February, the former child star said he was uneasy about gay men approaching him on Fat Tuesday.

Speaking to Andrew Callaghan on Channel 5, LaBeouf said: ‘Big gay people are scary to me.’ ‘I get scared when I stand alone and three gay men touch my leg next to me. I am sad. If that’s homophobic then that’s me too.’

Expanding further on her mood, she said: ‘I was drunk and then felt violated in my intimacy. But I wasn’t in my right mind and that’s why I’m responsible.’

Regarding allegations that he used the gay slur, the Holes actor admitted: ‘I said things that were not appropriate to say. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings…. I’m wrong for what I did.’

Prosecutor Jason Williams said in a statement that LaBeouf agreed to several conditions as part of the plea agreement, and his office also noted that he did not charge LaBeouf with a hate crime; LaBeouf filmed in New Orleans on February 19

Witnesses accused LaBeouf of becoming increasingly aggressive during the incident, which took place at the R Bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter.

In the audience’s version of events, staff tried to escort him out of the venue and he repeatedly punched a man with closed fists.

LaBeouf then returned to the watering hole and hit the same man, also punching another man in the nose, according to authorities.

According to eyewitnesses who spoke with law enforcement, the actor was allegedly physically restrained by other patrons at the R Bar while waiting for police.

LaBeouf told Callaghan that after the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025, he moved to New Orleans, where he has deep family roots.

Elsewhere in the interview, LaBeouf detailed his family history.

She explained that her grandmother was a lesbian and that she married a man who served as her ‘beard’, a partner who wanted to publicly hide one’s homosexuality.

His surname was originally spelled LeBoeuf, but the spelling was changed by his grandmother in an attempt to distance himself from his family, who rejected him.

Witnesses accused LaBeouf of becoming increasingly aggressive during the fight at the R Bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Staff allegedly attempted to escort him out of the venue before he repeatedly punched a man with closed fists; Seen in New Orleans on February 17

Talking about homosexuality, he explained: ‘I’m good with gay people. But be gay there. ‘Don’t be gay on my lap.’

In the wide-ranging interview, the movie star briefly talked about the end of his marriage to actress Mia Goth.

The exes share daughter Isabel, who turned four in March.

‘This is not a new heartbreak. I don’t want to talk too much about this. This isn’t just my story to tell, but for me, I failed in my marriage, so I had to accept it. “That’s why I moved here,” he said.