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In a story published February 19, 2026, about an arrest of actor Shia LaBeouf, The Associated Press erroneously reported that LaBeouf had been arrested in New York in 2017 for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Shia LaBeouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film, "The Phoenician Scheme," at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP, File)

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Shia LaBeouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film, "The Phoenician Scheme," at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP, File)
By JACK BROOK – Associated Press/Report for America
Updated Feb 27, 2026

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published February 19, 2026, about an arrest of actor Shia LaBeouf, The Associated Press erroneously reported that LaBeouf had been arrested in New York in 2017 for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. That arrest was actually on suspicion of assault.

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