{"id":290641,"date":"2026-02-18T22:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290641\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:58:07","slug":"shia-labeouf-breaks-silence-over-mardi-gras-arrest-with-free-me-social-media-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290641\/","title":{"rendered":"Shia LaBeouf breaks silence over Mardi Gras arrest with \u2018free me\u2019 social media message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">The post marked his first activity on the platform since December 2025, when he shared an image of a large back tattoo depicting his and former partner Mia Goth\u2019s 3-year-old daughter, Isabel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">According to the Daily Mail, LaBeouf walked two miles to the Mardi Gras parade route after leaving prison and stopped at the VooDoo Mart to buy clothes to change into.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">He was later seen drinking beer as he rejoined the crowds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Employees at several bars told The Hollywood Reporter the \u201cinebriated\u201d actor had been \u201cterrorising\u201d the city since last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Footage circulated online appeared to show LaBeouf being punched in the street and later treated by paramedics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">His arrest comes amid reports about his personal life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Page Six reported his relationship with Mia Goth, 32, ended quietly last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">It is unclear whether LaBeouf and Goth, who had been together on and off since 2012, are divorced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">LaBeouf has previously spoken publicly about struggles with sobriety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Following his court appearance this week he returned to the festivities in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">According to reports, he has recently moved to Louisiana to be closer to family members, while Goth continues to live in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">No further statement has been issued by LaBeouf beyond his social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">LaBeouf rose to fame as a child star on Disney Channel\u2019s Even Stevens before moving into film with roles in Holes and the Transformers franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">He has since taken on independent projects, stage work and performance art, while publicly confronting legal issues and struggles with sobriety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The post marked his 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