Shia LaBeouf Takes Plea Deal, Avoids Jail After Bar Fight In New Orleans

Shia LaBeouf the actor appeared in a New Orleans courtroom Wednesday and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge tied to the February altercation that led to his arrest during the city's annual Mardi Gras celebrations LaBeouf pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace by appearing intoxicated in public. In return, prosecutors dropped the simple battery charges he was originally facing. LaBeouf was arrested after a chaotic confrontation outside a French Quarter bar. Police alleged he struck two men during the incident with multiple people stepping in to restrain him before officers arrived Video from the aftermath showed a shirtless LaBeouf being treated by paramedics outside the bar before he was transported to a hospital and later booked into jail.The plea deal brings the criminal case to a close and allows LaBeouf to avoid a trial on the more serious allegations.

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