Shia LaBeouf allegedly called queer man homophobic slurs before New Orleans arrest

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/18/shia-labeouf-arrest-new-orleans

The fight and subsequent arrest began after Shia abused and then assaulted a drag queen and a gay man. Some excerpts from the article if you don’t want to give the Guardian traffic:

“Jeffrey Damnit – who was born with the last name Klein and was listed as one of the victims by New Orleans police – said in an interview on Wednesday that he was wearing mascara, eye shadow and lipstick when LaBeouf tried to beat him up “while screaming, ‘You’re a fucking faggot’”. He also shared a cellphone video showing LaBeouf in the back of a vehicle being examined by first responders, glancing over at Damnit and saying: “Faggot.””

“Asked by text message if he would like to comment on LaBeouf’s arrest, the other man named by police as a victim in the case – Nathan Thomas Reed – replied: “I want it to be known that he was calling people faggot.” Reed said that included him – and that he identified as a queer man.”

“An initial police report furthermore alleged that LaBeouf was heard saying: “These faggots put me in jail,” while referring to his Catholic faith. But that detail was omitted from a sworn police statement that was later filed in criminal court”

With this and all other knowledge of Shia’s temper, alcoholism and history of spousal abuse, he shouldn’t be walking free. But rich white men continue to seemingly be immune from consequences.