Shia LaBeouf has made a surprising admission about his relationship with alcohol months after insisting that drinking was not the real problem behind his latest legal troubles.
The “Transformers” star reportedly told authorities that he currently drinks alcohol every day while serving probation stemming from his chaotic New Orleans Mardi Gras bar brawl.
The revelation comes as LaBeouf continues completing court-ordered treatment and months after he questioned whether rehab could actually help him, creating a striking contrast with what he previously said about his struggles.
LaBeouf’s latest update emerged as authorities reviewed his progress following his guilty plea in the criminal case stemming from his February arrest.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 40-year-old has remained compliant with his probation requirements and continues checking in with his probation supervisor.
The actor has also provided documentation indicating that he is expected to complete anger management and substance abuse treatment by September.
However, another detail in the filing stood out. LaBeouf reportedly self-reported that he “drinks alcohol daily” and declined mental health treatment.
The admission comes while the actor remains under two years of probation following his guilty plea to three counts of simple battery stemming from the New Orleans incident.
LaBeouf is scheduled for another court hearing on September 23, although the documents reportedly state that he will not attend in person because he is working on a film.
The Actor Previously Denied Having A ‘Drinking Problem’
LaBeouf’s admission is particularly notable because of how differently he characterized his relationship with alcohol following his arrest.
Shortly after the February incident, the actor sat down with journalist Andrew Callaghan and pushed back against suggestions that drinking was at the root of his behavior.
As The Blast previously reported, LaBeouf questioned whether he needed rehab and suggested that his problems were more closely connected to his anger and ego.
The actor acknowledged that he had been drinking during the chaotic Mardi Gras period but resisted framing alcohol as the underlying issue.
Instead, he spoke about confronting his insecurities and aggressive tendencies, while expressing doubts that rehabilitation would address what he believed was actually driving his behavior.
Those comments now stand in sharp contrast to the latest court filing.
Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras Bar Brawl Led To Two Years Of Probation
The legal consequences LaBeouf is currently navigating stem from a turbulent Mardi Gras period in New Orleans.
As The Blast reported at the time, witnesses claimed the actor had been moving between bars before becoming involved in confrontations that ultimately brought police into the situation.
Video from one encounter showed a shirtless LaBeouf outside a bar during an altercation.
Police subsequently accused him of physically attacking multiple people, while reports from the incident also alleged that he repeatedly used homophobic slurs.
LaBeouf eventually pleaded guilty in June to three counts of simple battery.
He received a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation, along with requirements that included substance abuse rehabilitation and anger management. He was also ordered to stay away from the victims and the establishment connected to the incident.
His attorney previously said LaBeouf wanted to accept responsibility for his role in what happened while characterizing the confrontation as a “minor Mardi Gras bar tussle.”
LaBeouf Was Seen Drinking Shortly After His Arrest
LaBeouf’s relationship with alcohol had already drawn attention almost immediately after the February arrest.
The Blast reported that the actor was photographed drinking beer only hours after being released from jail.
The images showed LaBeouf returning to the Mardi Gras celebrations after spending the night behind bars.
His decision to drink so soon after the arrest raised questions at the time about whether the incident would cause him to reconsider his relationship with alcohol.
The concerns were especially notable given LaBeouf’s previous public discussions about sobriety and addiction.
Years earlier, the actor had spoken about achieving more than 600 days of sobriety, making his return to drinking another dramatic turn in a recovery journey that has repeatedly played out in public.
Mia Goth Was Reportedly Concerned About Shia LaBeouf’s Drinking
LaBeouf’s alcohol use also reportedly became a source of concern for people closest to him.
Following his New Orleans arrest, reports claimed his estranged wife, Mia Goth, had urged the actor to seek treatment.
According to previous reporting highlighted on The Blast, Goth was said to be deeply concerned about LaBeouf following the Mardi Gras chaos and reportedly wanted him to enter rehabilitation to address his drinking.
The former couple, who share daughter Isabel, had already separated before his latest legal troubles became public.
LaBeouf subsequently turned toward his Catholic faith amid the fallout, as he was spotted visiting churches around New Orleans shortly after his arrest.
However, his latest disclosure indicates that alcohol remains present in his life even as he works through the legal and treatment requirements imposed following the altercation.
