Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to battery after New Orleans arrest over Mardi Gras bar brawl

Shia LaBeouf entered a guilty plea on three misdemeanor counts of battery on Wednesday in New Orleans after he was arrested over a raucous bar brawl in February.

The 39-year-old actor was handed a suspended sentence and probation, according to court records obtained by The Times-Picayune.

Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard gave LaBeouf a six-month suspended sentence, along with two years of probation.

The Transformers actor had been arrested in the early morning hours of February 17 for battery and was initially released on his own recognizance.

In a statement released to the publication after he pleaded guilty, LaBeouf’s lawyer sought to downplay the severity of the charges and sentence.

‘The police and DA investigation proved exactly what Shia LaBeouf said from the beginning – that this was nothing more than a minor Mardi Gras bar tussle,’ said attorney Sarah Chervinsky.

‘There is no evidence it was about bias or prejudice, which is why the state only charged these low-level misdemeanors,’ she continued. ‘Mr. LaBeouf came to court today wanting to take accountability for his part in what happened, and he has done so. Now he’s looking forward to focusing on family, work, and new creative projects.’

Shia LaBeouf entered a guilty plea on three misdemeanor counts of battery on Wednesday in New Orleans after he was arrested over a raucous bar brawl in February, according to court records obtained by The Times-Picayune; pictured February 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard gave the 39-year-old actor a six-month suspended sentence and two years of probation; LaBeouf is pictured in his February 17 mugshot