Shia LaBeouf 2014: Actor Appears in New York Court, But Why?
Actor Shia LaBeouf briefly appeared in a New York court Tuesday to prove his compliance with a court-ordered treatment program following his conviction of disorderly conduct in September.
The violations stemmed from an incident where LaBeouf disturbed a performance of Cabaret on Broadway in June, for which he pleaded guilty.
The 28-year-old seemed more clean-cut than in recent public appearances, wearing a dark suit, white shirt with short hair and clean-shaven. He quietly nodded when asked by the judge if he was receiving treatment.
His lawyer, G. Robert Gage, also produced a letter from the facility where the "Fury" actor is being treated. If LaBeouf continues to meet all the required conditions of his plea agreements, he can withdraw it after six months and the case will be cleared.
His next court appearance was scheduled for March 20.
"Shia has done a terrific job in complying with the program and we appreciate the court's recognition of that," Gage said to reporters after the court date had ended. The California-native actor did not say anything to the numerous camera crews and reporters when he left the court and was driven away in a waiting car.
LaBeouf was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, one count of trespassing, one count of criminal trespassing and harassment in the second degree at the time of his arraignment. All of the charges are misdemeanors or violations.
This incident was the most recent in a string of odd behavior in public from the actor. He walked out of a news conference at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. He later attended a red carpet premiere wearing a brown paper bag on his head that read "I Am Not Famous Anymore."
Following his June arrest, LaBeouf's publicist said the actor was receiving outpatient care for addiction and had realized his strange behavior was part of a larger problem.
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