The actor Shia LaBeouf allegedly aimed homophobic slurs at two men – one who identifies as queer and the other who dresses in drag – as the Transformers star was arrested for purportedly battering them at a bar early on Tuesday morning in New Orleans, the victims said.
Reed said that included him – and that he identified as a queer man.
An initial police report furthermore alleged that LaBeouf was heard saying: “These faggots put me in jail,” while referring to his Catholic faith.
“God bless you, guys – Mardi Gras is amazing,” LaBeouf told a reporter from WAFB, a news station from nearby Baton Rouge.
Then, once removed, LaBeouf allegedly punched Damnit – who was helping the bar manager – in his upper body.
In a preliminary report obtained by the Guardian, police claimed LaBeouf repeatedly called Damnit and Reed, 34, “faggot”.
Damnit contended that LaBeouf humiliated the acting profession no matter how the New Orleans case is resolved. »