Man allegedly assaulted by Shia LaBeouf in New Orleans wants to see hate crime charges

[Polybius]

Source: The Guardian

One of the men whom Shia LaBeouf allegedly battered and insulted with a homophobic slur on Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans on Tuesday, leading to his arrest, would like to see the actor face hate crime charges.

Jeffrey Damnit, who dresses in drag and was in makeup at the time of the encounter with LaBeouf, said on Thursday that the behavior attributed to the Transformers film franchise star was “a complete slap in the face to any alternative-culture person”.

He said that he hoped prosecutors in Louisiana’s most famous city would pursue charges under a state hate crimes law, which allows for enhanced penalties against anyone who is found to have victimized another person on the “actual or perceived” basis of sex or gender, among other categories.

“Due to his fame, if he gets away without serious consequence, anyone who looks up to him or even just knows of him will think it is OK to do the same,” Damnit said, two days after LaBeouf was ordered released from authorities’ custody without needing to post bond.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/19/shia-labeouf-new-orleans-alleged-assault

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[underpants]

1. It appears that Shia's still a mess

[Deuxcents]

3. A violent mess..even with all the breaks he seems to have had with the law

[JoseBalow]

2. I've disliked that little douche since I first saw him on Project Greenlight

He's a petulant, narcissistic, no-talent hack. And apparently also a homophobic asshole. Fuck that guy.

[Haggard Celine]

4. Isn't he a little old for this?

That's teenage and college-age behavior. I just looked it up, the guy is 39!

[maxsolomon]

5. Damn It!

Police allege that LaBeouf became increasingly aggressive on the day of his arrest at R Bar, which is a short walk from New Orleans’s renowned French Quarter.

Court documents state that LaBeouf tried to punch a bar manager who was trying to escort him out of the business. Once removed, LaBeouf allegedly punched the 49-year-old Damnit – who was helping the bar manager – in his upper body.

LaBeouf subsequently returned and punched Nathan Thomas Reed, 34, in the nose, though the latter man had said he did not want to fight, officers alleged in the police report. The police report noted that LaBeouf was alleged to have aimed the word “faggot” at Reed and Damnit repeatedly.

Sounds like he was drunk off his ass.