Shia LaBeouf apologises for racist tirade during arrest for being drunk at hotel in US South
Transformers star, 31, tweets he has been publicly struggling with addiction for ‘far too long’ and calls his behaviour in Savannah, Georgia, a new low. ‘I hope I can be forgiven for my mistakes,’ tweet read
Shia LaBeouf has apologised for a racist tirade against police officers in the US state of Georgia who arrested him at the weekend for public drunkenness.
The actor wrote in a statement posted on Twitter on Wednesday that he had been publicly struggling with addiction for “far too long”. He called his behaviour a new low and attributed it in part to his complete disrespect for authority.
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The statement, which was confirmed as legitimate by LaBeouf’s publicist, asked for forgiveness and said the actor was taking steps to get sober. He did not elaborate.
LaBeouf’s apology came hours after celebrity website TMZ posted video taken while the actor was being booked when he accused police of being racist and told a black officer he was going to hell. The actor made several other profane remarks before being released on US$7,000 bond.
The videos were not immediately available on Wednesday from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.