Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on 17 February 2026 following an alleged altercation during Mardi Gras celebrations, according to local authorities. Police charged LaBeouf, 39, with two counts of simple battery.
Officials said officers were called to Royal Street in the French Quarter shortly before 1:00am after reports of a disturbance outside a business. Authorities have not released full details of the case, and the actor's representatives did not immediately comment.
The arrest has prompted renewed media attention on LaBeouf's personal life, includingreports concerning his relationship with actor Mia Goth.Page Sixreported that the pair quietly separated in early 2025, citing unnamed sources. Neither actor has publicly confirmed the claim.
According to theNew Orleans Police Department, LaBeouf became involved in a confrontation after staff attempted to remove him from the premises. Police statements allege that he became 'increasingly aggressive,' striking one man several times with closed fists and later punching a second individual.
Local reports indicated that bystanders intervened before officers arrived at the scene. LaBeouf was taken to hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries and was subsequently charged, according toTMZ. Court records show he was later released on his own recognisance pending further legal proceedings.
Authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances that led to the altercation.
LaBeouf and Goth first met during the production ofNymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013), Goth's feature film debut. The pair latermarried in Las Vegas in 2016in a ceremony that attracted widespread media coverage.
Their relationship has periodically drawn public attention. In 2015, footage circulated online showing the actors engaged in an argument while travelling in Germany, an episode widely discussed across entertainment media at the time, according toPeople.
The couple separated in 2018, with representatives confirming divorce proceedings. By 2020, LaBeouf and Goth were photographed together wearing wedding rings, signalling a reconciliation that was not formally addressed. In 2022, the pair welcomed a child.
Reports of a subsequent separation emerged in early 2025, although no confirmed divorce filings have been publicly disclosed.
Source: International Business Times UK
