36. Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf plagiarized a short story for his 2017 art project “HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US,” copying Daniel Clowes’ comic almost verbatim. He admitted it was “a collage” but faced backlash for not crediting the source initially.
The bizarre plagiarism incident damaged his reputation quietly. Paparazzi captured his eccentric stunts, yet this creative theft — amid his performance-art phase — remained a lesser-known controversy that highlighted his chaotic creativity.
