Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to battery charges over New Orleans bar incident

Actor sentenced to probation for incident in which he attacked three men and yelled homophobic slurs, according to witnesses

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Shia LaBeouf on Wednesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery charges filed against the actor after his arrest over allegations that he struck three men at a New Orleans bar in February.

After his plea in the city’s criminal district courthouse, the Transformers film franchise star received a sentence of two years’ probation, rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, sensitivity training and anger management classes.