Shia LaBeouf, 39, unleashes a public outburst in Rome, screaming ‘f*** off’ at a woman during a tense encounter outside a restaurant. The incident follows his recent misdemeanor battery arrests tied to a Mardi Gras brawl.
Rome Restaurant Confrontation
Videos capture LaBeouf seated at an outdoor table, facing a woman at a nearby table. He directs words toward her before shouting ‘F*** off!’ and staring intensely. The woman remains seated, appearing unaffected. It remains unclear if he targeted her specifically or someone else.
LaBeouf then sips from a bottle and continues yelling while pacing a street corner amid passersby. He bends to pick up an object from the ground before walking away.
Hotel Lobby Disturbance
Just last week, LaBeouf sparked another scene in a Rome hotel lobby. Shirtless in black boxer briefs with an unlit cigarette in his mouth, he urgently asks bystanders, ‘Come on bro, give me a f***ing match. You got a match?’ A concierge observes as one person walks away.
Travel Amid Legal Issues
LaBeouf received court approval to travel to Italy from March 1 to 8 for religious purposes, including his father’s baptism, while on bail. His initial request was denied on February 26 but granted on March 4.
New Orleans Battery Arrests
On February 17, authorities arrest LaBeouf on two misdemeanor battery counts after an alleged fight outside a bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter during Mardi Gras. He faces a $100,000 bond due to reported homophobic slurs and is released on his own recognizance. A second arrest follows on a simple battery charge with a $5,000 bond.
Police reports detail a disturbance at R Bar around 12:45 a.m., where a white male subject grows aggressive, strikes multiple people, and yells slurs including ‘These f****ts put me in jail. I’m a Catholic.’ The judge criticizes the language as harmful to a marginalized community.
Jeffrey Damnit, involved in the altercation, deems the release ‘ridiculous’ and urges hate crime charges.
Emotional Police Encounter at Home
Earlier this week, police visit LaBeouf at his home, leading to an emotional exchange. He tells officers, ‘I’m a target. I’m an easy target.’ Tension escalates as he lifts his shirt, sobs, and cries, ‘I have a f**king three-year-old!’ He laments potential jail time, shouting, ‘I don’t trust you at all!’ before moving to the street, yelling, ‘It’s why I never call you!’
LaBeouf Addresses the Incident
In a recent interview, LaBeouf expresses fear during the brawl: ‘Big gay people are scary to me.’ He admits, ‘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.’ Taking responsibility for the slur, he states, ‘I said words not ok to say. I don’t want to hurt nobody’s feelings… I’m wrong for what I did.’
