Shia LaBeouf 'just not into' rehab amid New Orleans woes, including second arrest

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Shia LaBeouf says he isn’t too keen on seeking treatment to manage his sobriety after his two arrests over a drunken brawl in New Orleans.The “Megalopolis” and “Holes” actor, 39, denied struggling with alcohol abuse and seemingly took accountability for his violent Mardi Gras behavior in a rambling interview.He spoke with Andrew Callaghan, the journalist best known for his Channel 5 News YouTube page.

“My side is this: My behavior, b—.I got to deal with that,” the former Disney Channel child star said in the interview published Saturday.

“Does that mean I got to go to rehab again? I’m just not into it, bro.I don’t think my answers are there.”A New Orleans judge last week ordered LaBeouf to begin substance abuse treatment and undergo weekly drug testing after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting two men in the city’s French Quarter.

The actor was initially charged with two counts of simple battery in the Feb.17 brawl, but he racked up an additional charge for the same count on Saturday.

Entertainment & Arts Shia LaBeouf’s arrest in New Orleans earlier this month now earns him court-ordered rehab and weekly drug tests.A judge handed down the order on Thursday.LaBeouf was released from jail shortly after his first arrest on Feb.

17 and posted $100,000 in bond.More than a week later, on Friday, New Orleans Police Department issued a warrant for LaBeouf’s second arrest in connection with the incident, a spokesperson confirmed.

The actor turned himself in on Saturday and was released after posting bond again.“No regular person would be required to post over $100,000 in bonds, and be jailed two separate times for one misdemeanor incident,” attorney Sarah Chervinsky said, according to the Associated Press.

“Just as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr.LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police...

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