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Shia LaBeouf Might Have Checked Himself Into Rehab
After Shia LaBeouf's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, it looks like he's checked himself into rehab.
The 28-year-old actor headed back to Los Angeles on Sunday after his wild week in New York, in which he was arrested for disorderly conduct during a Broadway performance of Cabaret at Studio 54 (mainly for shouting, smoking and groping an actor in the theater). Page Six reported that when he was at the police station, sources say he was spitting and shouting at cops, “F-k you. I’ll f-k you up!"
And X17online reported on Monday that their photog discovered LaBeouf checking into a treatment center after stalking him:
We followed the actor from his Hollywood Hills home, just an hour ago, to a private facility where other stars have sought treatment -- driven by someone believed to be from the rehab facility. When the car arrived at the gated drive to the center, a nurse and security guard were there to great Shia. In fact, earlier in the day when we spotted Shia in his driveway, we noticed his was carrying the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Blue Book. Our photographer tells us: "Shia was nervous; he didn't look good all morning. He was looking down and wasn't even talking to his driver. It looked like he didn't want to do it, but he knew he had to."
UPDATE 4:45 p.m. LaBeouf's publicist sent a statement to The Wrap saying that the actor didn't check into rehab, but he is getting help:
"Contrary to previous erroneous reports, Shia LaBeouf has not checked into a rehabilitation facility but he is voluntarily receiving treatment for alcohol addiction. He understands that these recent actions are a symptom of a larger health problem and he has taken the first of many necessary steps towards recovery. There will be no further comments made at this time."
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