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Shia LaBeouf says he isn\u2019t too keen on seeking treatment to manage his sobriety after his two arrests over a drunken brawl in New Orleans.<\/p>\n
The \u201cMegalopolis\u201d and \u201cHoles\u201d actor, 39, denied struggling with alcohol abuse and seemingly took accountability for his violent Mardi Gras behavior in a rambling interview. He spoke with Andrew Callaghan, the journalist best known for his Channel 5 News YouTube page. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy side is this: My behavior, b\u2014. I got to deal with that,\u201d the former Disney Channel child star said in the interview published <\/a>Saturday. \u201cDoes that mean I got to go to rehab again? I\u2019m just not into it, bro. I don\u2019t think my answers are there.\u201d<\/p>\n A New Orleans judge last week ordered LaBeouf to begin substance abuse treatment and undergo weekly drug testing after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting two men<\/a> in the city\u2019s French Quarter. The actor was initially charged with two counts of simple battery in the Feb. 17 brawl, but he racked up an additional charge for the same count on Saturday. <\/p>\n LaBeouf was released from jail shortly after his first arrest on Feb. 17 and posted $100,000 in bond. More than a week later, on Friday, New Orleans Police Department issued a warrant for LaBeouf\u2019s second arrest in connection with the incident, a spokesperson confirmed. The actor turned himself in on Saturday and was released after posting bond again. <\/p>\n \u201cNo regular person would be required to post over $100,000 in bonds, and be jailed two separate times for one misdemeanor incident,\u201d attorney Sarah Chervinsky said, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cJust as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr. LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police and courts just because he is a public figure.\u201d<\/p>\n At the beginning of his chat with Callaghan, LaBeouf said he \u201c1,000%\u201d takes responsibility for the altercation and that he \u201chad a great time\u201d on Mardi Gras. A legal representative for LaBeouf \u2014 who has yet to enter a formal plea to the charges \u2014 did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. <\/p>\n The New Orleans Police Department said its officers responded to a report of an assault on the 1400 block of Royal Street early on Feb. 17. The former \u201cEven Stevens\u201d child star was \u201ccausing a disturbance\u201d at the business, leading staff to remove him from the premises, police said. The actor allegedly \u201cused his closed fists\u201d on one of the victims \u201cseveral times.\u201d<\/p>\n Authorities said LaBeouf left the business but returned, \u201cacting even more aggressive.\u201d According to the incident report, an unspecified number of people tried to subdue him and eventually let him go \u201cin hope that he would leave.\u201d Instead, police said, LaBeouf began assaulting the same man as before, hitting his upper body with closed fists. The actor is accused of punching the second man in the nose.<\/p>\n People held down LaBeouf until officials arrived. He was taken to a hospital, treated for unknown injuries and arrested and charged upon his release.<\/p>\n An additional police report<\/a> identified a local entertainer as one of LaBeouf\u2019s alleged victims. The \u201cDisturbia\u201d actor, whose history of violent behavior has led to previous arrests<\/a> and other legal troubles, allegedly threatened the man\u2019s life and shouted homophobic slurs.<\/p>\n LaBeouf told Callaghan that he was drunk and that, leading up to the incident, he \u201cfelt infringed upon.\u201d Elsewhere in the conversation, he said, \u201cbig gay people are scary to me,\u201d and said he was wary that \u201cthree gay dudes are next to me, touching my leg.\u201d He subsequently apologized and owned up to his homophobic comment. <\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t in my right mind so it\u2019s on me,\u201d he said elsewhere in the interview. \u201cI said words not OK. I\u2019m wrong for what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am wrong for touching anyone, ever and that\u2019s the end of my statement on this whole s\u2014,\u201d he also said. <\/p>\n Additionally, LaBeouf confirmed his separation from \u201cFrankenstein\u201d and \u201cPearl\u201d star Mia Goth (they share a daughter), discussed his on-and-off sobriety over the years and stated plainly: \u201cI don\u2019t think I have a drinking problem.\u201d<\/p>\n Instead, LaBeouf said he has a \u201csmall man complex,\u201d something akin to a Napoleon complex but more \u201cto do with anger and ego more so than my drinking.\u201d For reference, he stands 5 feet 9 inches. <\/p>\n Last week, Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge Simone Levine shared a different take on LaBeouf\u2019s habits. She alleged the actor \u201cdoes not take his alcohol addiction seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n Chervinsky said during her client\u2019s court appearance that \u201cbeing drunk on Mardi Gras is not a crime,\u201d a sentiment LaBeouf echoed to Callaghan. <\/p>\n \u201cI was drunk and it was Mardi Gras,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shia LaBeouf says he isn\u2019t too keen on seeking treatment to manage his sobriety after his two arrests over a drunken brawl in New Orleans. The \u201cMegalopolis\u201d and \u201cHoles\u201d actor, 39, denied struggling with alcohol abuse and seemingly took accountability for his violent Mardi Gras behavior in a rambling interview. 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