Shia LaBeouf addresses homophobia claims, rehab and New Orleans arrest in new interview

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Actor Shia LaBeouf addressed his arrest, homophobia, rehab and Mardi Gras in a wide-ranging interview published online.

LaBeouf sat down with Andrew Callaghan of the YouTube channel Channel 5.

LaBeouf currently faces three misdemeanor simple battery counts connected to his high-profile arrest in New Orleans on Feb. 17.

He said he took responsibility for the actions leading up to his arrest.

“Some people got hurt. I got to deal with that. I’mma deal with that. I’mma deal with that in full. I’ll eat it all. It’s on me. It’s not on them,” he said.

An alleged victim claims LaBeouf used homophobic slurs while fighting people on Royal Street.

LaBeouf said he’s “never had a problem with gay people.”

However, Callaghan asked about what triggers LaBeouf’s anger. He said:

“I’ll be honest with you. Big gay people are scary to me,“ he said.

When Callaghan asked for an explanation, LaBeouf said:

“When I’m like standing by myself and three gay dudes are next to me touching my leg, I get scared. I’m sorry. If that’s homophobic, then I’m that,” he said.

LaBeouf said “that’s why I got arrested.”

Fox 8’s Legal Analyst Joe Raspanti said the interview may work against LaBeouf during his court proceedings.

“It can be played and if he said something against his interest, they’re going to use it,” Raspanti said.

An Orleans Parish judge ordered LaBeouf to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. He addressed rehab in the interview.

“I’m just not into it, bro. I don’t think my answers are there, I don’t,” he said.

Orleans Parish judges also set LaBeouf’s combined bail at $105,000. LaBeouf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, released a statement criticizing the bond:

“No regular person would be required to post over $100,000 in bonds and be jailed two separate times for one misdemeanor incident. Just 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.”

Raspanti also questioned the bond amount.

“One hundred thousand dollars is an awful lot of money for a misdemeanor or a group of misdemeanors,” he said.

LaBeouf did not address the bond in the interview. He, Chervinsky and Callaghan did not respond to requests for comment.

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