Shia LaBeouf has broken his silence after being arrested during Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, posting a cryptic message on social media that simply read, “Free Me.”

The actor, 39, was taken into custody following an alleged altercation at a local venue during the city’s annual celebrations. According to police reports, LaBeouf was asked to leave the party after becoming increasingly aggressive. The situation escalated outside, where he allegedly struck two men during separate confrontations before bystanders intervened and restrained him until authorities arrived.

LaBeouf was later transported to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries before being booked on two counts of simple battery and subsequently released.

His short post — “Free Me” — marked his only public comment following the incident.

The arrest adds to a long history of legal troubles for the actor, who first rose to fame as a child star on Even Stevens before transitioning into blockbuster roles in films like Transformers and Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. In recent years, LaBeouf has faced multiple controversies and legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by musician FKA twigs, which was settled in 2025.

Authorities have not yet released further details about the Mardi Gras incident, and LaBeouf’s representatives have not issued an official statement beyond his brief message.

In 2007, LaBeouf starred in the commercially successful films Disturbia and Surf’s Up. From 2007 to 2011, LaBeouf starred in the film Transformers and its sequels. The three films were commercially successful. In 2008, he played Henry “Mutt Williams” Jones III in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

His other credits include the films Holes (2003), Constantine (2005), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) and Lawless (2012) among others.