Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was recently booked for a brawl at a bar before posting bail, has been arrested once more, according to the Associated Press. This time around, the arrest is for charge of misdemeanor count of simple battery associated with a recent incident where he assaulted many in the City of New Orleans.
The previous incident saw LaBeouf, known for his roles in films such as Transformers and Disturbia, among others, punching bar patrons and making homophobic slurs. For both incidents, the actor is facing three charges, and his next hearing is set to take place on March 19, Thursday.
After the recent incident, law enforcement said that the actor caused "a disturbance" at an establishment on Royal Street, New Orleans, that became more and more "aggressive". Meanwhile, Sarah Chervinsky, Shia LaBeouf's lawyer, said to the Associated Press that the actor surrendered himself at the Orleans Parish Prison after he came to know about the recent arrest warrant.
Criticising the punishment against his client, Chervinsky stated, "No regular person would be required to post over $100,000 in bonds, and be jailed two separate times for one misdemeanor incident. Just as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police and courts just because he is a public figure."
Recently, the actor talked to Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan regarding his past tussles with law enforcement, religious beliefs, alcoholism, and relationships with Mia Goth and FKA Twigs. Towards the end of his conversation with Callaghan, he walked away for a beer and broke a wall by accident. Eventually, he admitted his mistake for the arrest for his New Orleans incident and described his behaviour then as "dirty, ugly, disgusting".
LaBeouf also admitted that he is likely to face a hate crime charge, carrying a greater penalty in terms of its severity, although he has largely been casual and dismissive of the latest controversy. Suggesting that it does not concern him one bit, the actor said, "It’s another experience. Jail be another adventure. What are you gonna do?"