Instagram/Shia LaBeouf Celebrity Shia LaBeouf's request to attend his father's baptism in Rome is denied by a Louisiana court amid his ongoing battery case and recent arrest. March 16, 2026 AceShowbiz - Shia LaBeouf sought permission from a Louisiana court to travel abroad for a deeply personal religious event, requesting to attend his father Jeffrey's baptism in Rome, Italy. The actor filed legal documents asking to leave the jurisdiction from March 1 to March 8, citing religious reasons as the basis for his travel.