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Violence Breaks Out Amid Festivities (Image Credits: Flickr)
New Orleans — A judge imposed strict bail conditions on actor Shia LaBeouf Thursday following his arrest for an alleged battery incident at a local bar during Mardi Gras celebrations.[1]
Violence Breaks Out Amid Festivities
The confrontation unfolded around 12:45 a.m. on February 17 at R Bar in the Marigny neighborhood, just steps from the French Quarter. LaBeouf grew aggressive inside the establishment, prompting a bar manager to attempt removal. Witnesses reported that he swung at the manager before being escorted outside.
Chaos escalated when LaBeouf allegedly punched Jeffrey Damnit, a 49-year-old who identifies as queer and was dressed in drag for the holiday, in the upper body. He reportedly used homophobic slurs repeatedly, including toward Damnit. Moments later, LaBeouf struck Nathan Thomas Reed, 34, also queer-identifying, in the nose. Bystanders restrained him until police arrived. Cellphone video captured part of the exchange, showing the slurs directed at Damnit.[1]
Court Imposes Substance Abuse Requirements
Nine days after the arrest on two misdemeanor battery counts, LaBeouf appeared before Judge Simone Levine in Orleans Parish criminal court. Initially released on his own recognizance, he returned with attorney Sarah Chervinsky. The judge cited the offense’s gravity and set a $100,000 bond, which LaBeouf secured promptly from a local bondsman named Free Me.
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-27 09:31:00
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