Shia LaBeouf and his father Jeffrey were glimpsed in Rome this week for the latter’s baptism – after the former child star was cleared to travel amid his pending charges.

LaBeouf, 39, was arrested on two misdemeanor battery counts last monthover  a New Orleans bar fight he was involved in during Mardi Gras.

He was released on his own recognizance but was later required to post $100,000 bond once the judge learned of allegations LaBeouf used the term ‘f****ts’ during the brawl. HIs second charge carried an additional $5,000 bond.

The Even Stevens actor remains out of jail with the proviso that he undergo regular drug and alcohol testing and also check into rehab. 

Amid the fiasco, he repeatedly applied for permission to travel abroad for his father’s baptism, and while the first request was denied, the second was granted.

LaBeouf and Jeffrey were spotted in the Italian capital on Wednesday, looking the image of relaxed American tourists on holiday in Europe.

Shia LaBeouf and his father Jeffrey were glimpsed in Rome this week for the latter’s baptism – after the former child star was cleared to travel amid his pending charges

LaBeouf, 39, was arrested on two misdemeanor battery counts last monthover a New Orleans bar fight he was involved in during Mardi Gras 

The Holes star wore a print t-shirt and a set of grey shorts, pulling on a set of socks under his sandals and rounding off the outfit with sunglasses.

He could be seen hauling his and Jeffrey’s luggage out of a gleaming black SUV and handing the bags over to his father, who was in a t-shirt, jeans and pageboy cap.

LaBeouf’s initial request to fly to Italy ‘for religious purposes, including his father’s baptism’ from March 1 to 8 was denied by judge Simone Levine during a February 26 court hearing, according to the publication. 

However the second request was granted on March 4 by magistrate Peter Hamilton. 

The Guardian reports that the initial request was rejected primarily as no travel itinerary had been given to the judge, however numerous officials knowledgeable about the situation told The Guardian a travel itinerary was supplied in the second request.

LaBeouf was arrested on two counts of misdemeanor battery on February 17 following an alleged fight outside a bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter. 

He was released the same day on his own recognizance, but judge Levine later ordered he pay a $100,000 bond after learning about alleged homophobic slurs the actor had used during the incident, according to The Guardian.  

The Even Stevens actor was arrested again in connection with the same incident on a misdemeanor simple battery charge and had bond set to $5,000, according to TMZ.

LaBeouf and Jeffrey were spotted in the Italian capital on Wednesday, looking the image of relaxed American tourists on holiday in Europe

The Holes star wore a print t-shirt and a set of grey shorts, pulling on a set of socks under his sandals and rounding off the outfit with sunglasses

According to the New Orleans Police Department incident report, officers were dispatched to R Bar on Royal Street at approximately 12:45 a.m. on February 17 in response to a reported simple battery involving a man who was allegedly ‘causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive.’

In the narrative section of the report, officers wrote that they were informed ‘a white male subject was aggressive and struck multiple people’ inside the bar.

It was claimed the actor yelled: ‘These f****ts put me in jail. I’m a Catholic.’

Judge Levine slammed LaBeouf for his alleged use of the slur against a ‘marginalized community’ that has faced so much ‘terror’ already.

Jeffrey Damnit, who was involved in the altercation, has called LaBeouf’s release ‘ridiculous’ and called for him to be charged with a hate crime.

Eyewitnesses alleged LaBeouf became increasingly aggressive at a business and was escorted out by staff, at which point he allegedly struck one man multiple times with closed fists.

LaBeouf is pictured in his February 17 booking photo

Authorities say the situation escalated when LaBeouf returned to the scene and allegedly assaulted the same victim again before punching a second man in the nose.

Witnesses reportedly attempted to restrain him until police arrived.

LaBeouf was taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries before being booked into Orleans Parish Prison. He was charged with two counts of simple battery.

In a statement provided to Daily Mail, the police said: ‘At approximately 12:45am on February 17, 2026, NOPD officers were called to the 1400 block of Royal Street in response to a simple battery where two victims (two adult males), reported being assaulted.

‘Investigators say a man identified as 39-year-old Shia LaBeouf was reportedly causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive at a Royal Street business.

‘A staff member attempted to eject Mr. LaBeouf from the establishment. Once removed from the building, the victim reported being struck by LaBeouf who used his closed fists on the victim several times.

‘The victims reported that LaBeouf left, but then came back, acting even more aggressive.’

LaBeouf pictured being taken into custody following the alleged bar fight 

In his first interview since the brawl, LaBeouf made a series of bizarre claims – including that he felt ‘scared’ when approached by three gay men on Fat Tuesday.

‘Big gay people are scary to me,’ LaBeouf said bluntly during an hour-long interview with Channel 5. 

The interview saw LaBeouf make outlandish and often controversial statements.  

Among them was a claim that he felt ‘scared’ when approached by three gay men on Fat Tuesday.

‘Big gay people are scary to me,’ LaBeouf said plainly during one part of the hour-long conversation with Andrew Callaghan. ‘When I’m 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 also explained about the altercation, ‘I was drunk and then I felt infringed upon in terms of my proximity. But I wasn’t in my right mind, and so it’s on me.’

And he took accountability for reportedly using a gay slur, admitting, ‘I said words not ok to say. I don’t want to hurt nobody’s feelings… I’m wrong for what I did.’

LaBeouf’s latest legal troubles come after he ended his marriage to Mia Goth; pictured 2014

LeBeouf told Callaghan he relocated to New Orleans, where he has deep family roots, following the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025.

LaBeouf detailed some family history elsewhere in the thorough interview.

He explained that his paternal grandmother was a lesbian who married a man who served as her ‘beard,’ a partner meant to publicly disguise someone’s homosexuality.

His last name was originally spelled LeBoeuf but the spelling was changed by his grandmother in an effort to distance herself from her family, who had disowned her.

Speaking on the subject of homosexuality, he clarified: ‘I’m good with gay. Be gay over there though. Don’t be gay in my lap.’

In the wide-ranging interview, the movie star briefly discussed the demise of his marriage to Mia Goth.

‘It’s not new heartbreak. I don’t want to talk too much about it. It’s not my story alone to tell, but my side is I failed my marriage, so I had to own up to that. So that’s why I moved out here,’ he said.