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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Self-destructive shy LeBuff's recent Mardi Gras meltdown has prompted friends and family to urge him to seek help before his downward spiral leads to tragedy, radaronline.com reports.
- 0:28[SPEAKER_00]: A worried pal stated, it's no secret he's got issues with alcohol, but that's not all he's dealing with.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: He needs serious therapy, or this is going to end in total disaster.
- 0:38[SPEAKER_00]: LeBuff, 39, has openly discussed his struggles beyond alcohol.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: In a podcast interview, he bizarrely claimed to find big gay people intimidating and attributed his chaotic behavior to his own ego.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: His admission came after two arrests last month during the New Orleans holiday.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: On February 17, LeBuff was arrested following an alleged bar fight where he reportedly punched multiple men.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: Facing battery charges, he was ordered into substance treatment by a judge but was released after posting a $100,000 bond.
- 1:08[SPEAKER_00]: A second arrest warrant was issued after another victim came forward.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: A source remarked, he was totally out of control and aggressive.
- 1:15[SPEAKER_00]: This is the same self-destructive cycle people have watched him suffer through for years.
- 1:20[SPEAKER_00]: It's very sad.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: Those close to him are pressing for more intensive psychological treatment beyond court-ordered rehab.
- 1:27[SPEAKER_00]: This isn't just about sobriety.
- 1:29[SPEAKER_00]: It's about anger, trauma, insecurity, and deep-rooted issues he keeps ignoring, the insider added.
- 1:35[SPEAKER_00]: Bad podcast was basically a cry for help.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: As a former child star from even Stevens, LeBuff has faced numerous legal issues as an adult.
- 1:43[SPEAKER_00]: His 2008 DUI arrest in Los Angeles did not lead to charges, while a 2014 incident in New York City resulted in a guilty plea for disorderly conduct and a voluntary commitment to treatment.
- 1:54[SPEAKER_00]: In 2017, he pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct in Georgia, receiving a year of probation and anger management counseling.
- 2:02[SPEAKER_00]: He rebuilds and seems to be doing so well, and then he goes and blows it all up again.
- 2:07[SPEAKER_00]: The insider confided.
- 2:08[SPEAKER_01]: There are only so many chances he's going to get.