Court Ruling Imposes Rehab and Financial Conditions On February 26 2026 Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge Simone Levine sentenced actor Shia LaBeouf to return to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program and set a $100,000 cash bond after he faced two battery counts stemming from a Mardi Gras bar incident [1]. The order also mandates weekly drug testing, including an on‑the‑spot test administered in court, and the first test showed no illegal substances in LaBeouf’s system [1]. Levine emphasized that the bond and rehab requirement aim to protect public safety and address LaBeouf’s ongoing alcohol addiction issues [1].

Incident Involved Homophobic Slurs and Physical Violence Police reports state LaBeouf shouted homophobic slurs while striking multiple patrons near the French Quarter, dislocating one victim’s nose and punching another repeatedly [1]. Video footage released after the event corroborated the assaults and showed LaBeouf targeting individuals with makeup, including entertainer Jeffrey Damnit (identified as Jeffrey Klein) [1]. Damnit alleged LaBeouf’s attack was motivated by his makeup and eyeliner, describing the assault as a targeted hate‑based incident [1].

Legal Restrictions Include Restraining Orders and Travel Denial After posting bond, LaBeouf declined to comment to reporters and was denied a request to travel to Rome for a baptism ceremony [1]. The court issued restraining orders prohibiting LaBeouf from contacting the victims or returning to the bar where the assault occurred [1]. These measures accompany the rehabilitation mandate as the judge highlighted concerns for the safety of the LGBTQ+ community [1].