"Hours before video was taken of the Transformers star fighting and being restrained on city streets, Damnit said he ran into the actor around 5 p.m. Monday, when LaBeouf allegedly knocked him over. He recalled to The Hollywood Reporter, "Then he turned around screaming, 'Don't you f***ing push me. I'll kill you.' I hadn't touched him." Damnit said he tried to deescalate the situation, but LaBeouf allegedly then shoved a finger in his face and called him a homophobic slur."
"In a Wednesday interview with The Guardian, Damnit said that he was wearing mascara, eye shadow and lipstick when LaBeouf allegedly attacked him while screaming, "You're a f***ing f****t." Damnit shared a video with the outlet that showed LaBeouf being examined by first responders at the scene before glancing over at Damnit and again calling him a slur. "Keep on calling me f****t," Damnit was heard saying on the video, The Guardian reported."
"The outlet noted that in initial police reports, officers said that the controversial former child star spoke about his Catholic faith and was heard saying, "These f****ts put me in jail." However, the allegation that he was spewing homophobic slurs at his alleged victims was left out of the official charging paperwork. NOPD refused to comment further on The Independent 's request, citing the ongoing investigation."
Shia LaBeouf was arrested after an alleged assault in New Orleans and faces two counts of simple battery. One alleged victim, Jeffrey Damnit (born Jeffrey Klein), says LaBeouf targeted him at around 5 p.m., knocking him over, threatening to kill him, shoving a finger in his face and using homophobic slurs. Damnit, who was wearing mascara, eye shadow and lipstick, shared video evidence showing LaBeouf being examined and allegedly repeating slurs. Initial police reports referenced LaBeouf speaking about his Catholic faith but omitted the homophobic slur allegation. Damnit is asking prosecutors to upgrade the charges to a hate crime.
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