And in a new interview, its revealed thatSuicide SquaddirectorDavid Ayeris who encouraged LaBeouf to lean into the controversy.

The guy was getting beat up, Ayer, who was directing LaBeouf inFuryat the time, toldVariety.

Now, LaBeouf doesnt skirt around the issue of his plagiarism.

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It was straight theft, dude, he toldVariety.I just took the dudes idea and make a movie.

I truly fed up and apologized.

For one, hes been attending AA meetings and says hes been sober for almost a year.

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You dont touch it, LaBeouf, who haspreviously been arrested for alcohol-related offenses, says.

Alcohol or any of that s will send you haywire.

I cant f with none of it.

Ive got to keep my head low.

Im still earning my way back.