Alleged Hate-Crime Claim Arises in Shia LaBeouf Mardi Gras Arrest
A man involved in Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras arrest at R Bar in New Orleans says the actor targeted him with anti-gay slurs and escalated the confrontation into a hate crime; LaBeouf was arrested on two counts of simple assault, released on his own recognizance, and is due back in court March 19 as videos from the scene circulated online.