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Shia LaBeouf wrote "Free me" on his X account Wednesday morning, one day after his arrest over an alleged physical altercation during Mardis Gras in New Orleans.

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Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges in New Orleans during Mardi Gras

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Feb 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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With a name like that, you have to factor in the occasional @$$ beating.

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-02-18 06:43 PM | Reply

He Will Not Divide Us

#2 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-02-18 09:01 PM | Reply

"With a name like that, you have to factor in the occasional @$$ beating."

You should be careful. That guy is an actual cannibal and also has a huge Muslim following.

#3 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-02-18 09:06 PM | Reply

I found this ...

Shia LaBeouf demands 'free me' after battery arrest in Mardi Gras meltdow
www.foxnews.com

... Shia LaBeouf broke his silence Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after he was arrested on simple battery charges in New Orleans.

"Free me," LaBeouf wrote on social media just after 2 a.m. Earlier in the day, the "Transformers" actor was spotted celebrating Mardi Gras and dancing on Bourbon Street with his release papers in his mouth, WGNO reported.

Prior to his arrest, LaBeouf showed off an arsenal of colorful Mardi Gras-themed baubles in a selfie shared on X.

LaBeouf's whirlwind day began with an early-morning bar fight in the Faubourg Marigny district of the city. Authorities responded to a simple battery on the 1400 block of Royal Street at approximately 12:45 a.m. Tuesday where two male victims reported being assaulted, according to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). ...



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-18 09:40 PM | Reply

If you care to, catch "Megadoc", about the making of Coppola's "Megalopolis". It is very instructive about Mr LaBeouf's personality and character.
No sympathy.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2026-02-19 10:50 AM | Reply

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