Shia LaBeoufs Wild Night with Mystery Woman

Jeffrey Damnit, who was involved in the altercation, has called LaBeouf's release 'ridiculous' and called for him to be charged with a hate crime.

Eyewitnesses alleged LaBeouf became increasingly aggressive at a business and was escorted out by staff, at which point he allegedly struck one man multiple times with closed fists.

Authorities say the situation escalated when LaBeouf returned to the scene and allegedly assaulted the same victim again before punching a second man in the nose.

Witnesses reportedly attempted to restrain him until police arrived.

LaBeouf was taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries before being booked into Orleans Parish Prison. He was charged with two counts of simple battery.

In his first interview since the brawl, LaBeouf made a series of bizarre claims - including that he felt 'scared' when approached by three gay men on Fat Tuesday.

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'Big gay people are scary to me,' LaBeouf said bluntly during an hour-long interview with Channel 5.

The interview saw LaBeouf make outlandish and often controversial statements.

Among them was a claim that he felt 'scared' when approached by three gay men on Fat Tuesday.

'Big gay people are scary to me,' LaBeouf said plainly during one part of the hour-long conversation with Andrew Callaghan. 

'When I'm standing by myself and three gay dudes are next to me, touching my leg, I get scared. I'm sorry. If that's homophobic then I'm that.'

He also explained about the altercation, 'I was drunk and then I felt infringed upon in terms of my proximity. But I wasn't in my right mind, and so it's on me.'

And he took accountability for reportedly using a gay slur, admitting, 'I said words not ok to say. I don't want to hurt nobody's feelings... I'm wrong for what I did.'

His split from Mia Goth was also recently revealed, with the separation occurring last year . The pair additionally share daughter Isabel, three.

Sources previously told TMZ that Goth wants LaBeouf to enter rehab to help manage his alcohol use.

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The insiders claimed that the actor's behavior has been happening for years now, with the recent altercation bringing it publicly to light.

While Goth and LaBeouf have split, the Frankenstein actress still has love for her ex and wants him to continue to be a part of their daughter's life, the outlet's source claims. 

A source told the Daily Mail that Goth separated from LaBeouf five months ago - after the estranged couple tied the knot in 2016.

Two years later, they filed for divorce before later reconciling. Their daughter was welcomed to the world in March 2022.

During his recent interview with Callaghan, he additionally reflected on the end of his marriage to Goth. 

'It's not new heartbreak. I don't want to talk too much about it. It's not my story alone to tell, but my side is I failed my marriage, so I had to own up to that. So that's why I moved out here,' he said.  

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