Actor, Shia LaBeouf's Past Controversies Explored Amid His Arrest In New Orleans On Mardi Gras 2026

Shia LaBeouf is one of the most well-known American actors and filmmakers. He began his career in the 1990s and came to nationwide attention after starring on Disney's weekly program, Even Stevens. Since then, LaBeouf has appeared in tons of hit films and series such as Transformers, Fury, Constantine, and Lawless.  

However, it is worth noting that during the years he has spent in the spotlight, Shia LaBeouf has found himself embroiled in controversy a number of times. At present, he is grabbing the headlines after being ar*ested in New Orleans during the 2026 Mardi Gras. Allegedly, he was involved in an altercation which has landed him with two counts of simple battery, according to law enforcement sources. As Shia LaBeouf is hogging the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, let's take a look at the controversial actor's life and where he is today.  

Shia LaBeouf made headlines after feuding with his then-co-star, Alec Baldwin  

If you have been following Shia LaBeouf since his Disney Channel days, you might be aware of his infamous feud with his Orphans co-star, Alec Baldwin. In addition to Alec, he also had beef with the 2013 Broadway play's director, Daniel Sullivan. A year later, in 2014, Alex Baldwin recalled the time and said, “There was friction between us from the beginning.” He added: 

"One day, he attacked me in front of everyone. He said, 'You're slowing me down, and you don't know your lines. And if you don't say your lines, I'm just going to keep saying my lines.’ I asked the company to break."

As a result of their feud, Shia LaBeouf reportedly dropped out of the production and publicly apologised for what he had done at the time. Several years after their feud, during a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, LaBeouf claimed that he had taken an acting class taught by Alec Baldwin when he was teaching at New York University. Following this, the Transformers actor alleged that he and Alec were “good” now since they have both “gone through a lot.”  

Shia LaBeouf was sued by singer, FKA Twigs after their tumultuous relationship  

For those unaware, Shia LaBeouf and singer, FKA Twigs, met for the first time on the set of the former's movie, Honey Boy, back in 2018. After falling in love, they went on to date for a year before splitting in 2019. However, things didn't end there. In December 2020, FKA Twigs officially filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf. In the lawsuit, she alleged that the actor had subjected her to “relentless ab*se” during the one year that they were dating. She also accused him of s*xual battery and causing her emotional distress.

A surprising detail that FKA Twigs mentioned was that LaBeouf apparently kept a loaded firea*m by their bed. According to reports, in the filing, she stated that although she was unsure if anybody would believe her claims, she still went through with the lawsuit. Her logic behind this was “to be able to raise awareness on the tactics that ab*sers use to control you and take away your agency.” 

Shia LaBeouf has been arrested on a number of occasions  

Over the years, Shia LaBeouf has had multiple run-ins with the law. If reports are believed to be true, over a decade back, in June 2014, he was ar*ested at Studio 54 in New York City. At the time, he apparently interrupted a performance of the Broadway show, Cabaret, following which he allegedly got into an altercation with a homeless person. According to The New York Times, LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to his disorderly conduct during the show. Later, while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he apologised for the entire ordeal, blaming the “existential crisis” he was going through, which resulted in “some hiccups, some judgment errors.”  

In 2015, in the book, Prison Ramen, LaBeouf wrote about how he was ar*ested after he refused to leave a Walgreens in Chicago. He went on to spend the night in jail. Two years later, in July 2017, he was ar*ested in Georgia, this time for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and obstruction. It happened after he was allegedly refused a cig**ette by a woman. While he wasn't found guilty of all the charges, it led him to be sentenced to a year of probation and an order to seek therapy.

He was ar*ested again in October 2020 after being charged with one count of misdemeanour battery and one count of misdemeanour theft. His most recent ar*est happened in February 2026 in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. According to reports, he is facing two counts of simple battery.  

Shia LaBeouf got into a heated altercation with his wife, Mia Goth, in public  

Shia LaBeouf and his wife, Mia Goth, are known for having an on-and-off relationship. A few months after they sparked engagement rumours for the first time, the duo made headlines after a video caught them having a heated altercation in Germany in July 2015. In the video, LaBeouf and Goth can be seen yelling at each other right outside a taxi, which was parked near a hotel. In the beginning, LaBeouf can be heard telling a group of German men that he doesn't want to “touch a woman, I don't want to hit a woman, but I'm being pushed.” After he accepts a ride to the airport with the same German men, LaBeouf can also be heard saying: 

“If I'd have stayed there, I would have kil*ed her.” 

Coming to his professional front, Shia LaBeouf made a comeback on screen in 2022 with Padre Pio. In 2024, the actor starred in Megalopolis and a year later in the sports drama, Salvable. According to a report by Deadline, LaBeouf will next be seen in the upcoming film, God of the Rodeo.  

Also read: Inside Shia LaBeouf And His Wife, Mia Goth's Relationship Amid The Actor's Ar*est And Split Reports

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