It was this past February that Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after embarking upon a bar crawl during Mardi Gras. LaBeouf was reportedly taken into custody (and taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries) after getting into an altercation with several men. Since initially being booked on two counts of simple battery, the actor has been navigating the aftermath and has also been wrapped up in a few subsequent controversies. Now, sources are making claims about what’s been fueling LaBeouf’s behavior as of late.
LaBeouf (29) initially released a brief message on social media after his arrest, “free me,” before sharing extensive thoughts about his Mardi Gras arrest during an interview with Andrew Callaghan. The Peanut Butter Falcon star took responsibility for the fight, which reportedly happened after he yelled homophobic slurs at the men he later came to blows with. Per a source who spoke to RadarOnline, people in LaBeouf’s personal orbit are concerned about his actions and believe it goes deeper than “sobriety”:
