Bam Margera arrested outside San Diego on domestic violence charges after kicking girlfriend
Just weeks after Bam Margera’s estranged wife, Nikki Boyd, filed for legal divorce from the tormented Jackass star, he has found himself in even more legal trouble.
The 43-year-old skateboarder and stunt performer was arrested last Thursday after San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Escondido, California.
The woman claimed Margera kicked her, and he was arrested around 5:30 a.m., he said TMZ.
The victim is not Margera’s estranged wife Nikki Boyd, but rather his current girlfriend who has not yet been identified.
Bam was booked at the Vista Detention Facility on charges of “bodily harm to a current or former spouse, cohabitant, dating partner, or co-parent.”
More trouble: Just weeks after Bam Margera’s estranged wife Nikki Boyd filed for legal separation from the troubled Jackass star, he’s run into even more legal trouble
Arrested: The 43-year-old skateboarder and stunt performer was arrested last Thursday, after San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house in Escondido, California
Law enforcement sources say the unidentified woman told police her “husband” kicked her, but sources claim the victim is his current girlfriend and not Boyd.
Margera posted a $50,000 bail and was released, with a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office stating they would not press charges from their office, though it is unclear if charges will be filed elsewhere.
The news comes just weeks after Margera’s ex Nikki Boyd filed for legal separation on Feb. 14, though she listed the divorce date as September 2021, citing irreconcilable differences.
“Nikki Margera felt compelled to file for legal separation due to his ongoing drug and alcohol abuse, erratic behavior and his failure to support her and their son,” said Nikki’s attorney David Glass. in a statement. statement to People.
“Nikki did everything she could to get Bam sober and to save her family,” Glass added.
Boyd has asked for legal and physical custody of their five-year-old son, Phoenix, and Margera has allowed supervised visits, provided they take place in LA County, provided he pays the costs.
She is also said to be looking for marital support, and she claimed that the reason for the split was that she believed he was under the influence while spending time with their son.
Margera has been in and out of rehab several times before his estranged wife filed papers, and many of his fans, who have followed his career and antics for years, served up some tough love on his Instagram post.
Kicked: Law enforcement sources say the unidentified woman told police her “husband” kicked her, but sources claim the victim is his current girlfriend and not Boyd
Bail: Margera posted $50,000 bail and was released, with a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office stating that they will not press charges from their office, though it is unclear if charges will be filed elsewhere
One of them wrote a lengthy statement saying, “Stop pointing the finger at everyone for your own behavior. It won’t help you in the long run, Bam. You have to take responsibility to become the man you can be.’
Another statement followed with the following admonition: “Choose sobriety and choose to take the steps that will help you keep it for yourself and for your son first. (being like a gift, loving father is what you want).”
Bam responded to Nikki’s request on Instagram along with a photo of him with their son.
“I am very disappointed with what Nikki and her lawyer have said publicly about me as a father. I love my son more than anything in this world,” Margera wrote.
“I actually supported my son. No one knows my side of the story and that makes me sad. But hopefully someday they will,” he concluded.
Margera had celebrated one year sober in May 2022, though he was reported missing after fleeing his rehab center in June, and was caught in an Atlanta bar in September after fleeing again.
He was also hospitalized and put on a ventilator in December due to a combination of pneumonia and contracting COVID-19.
Margera revealed on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast that he had had five seizures during his hospital stay.
Sober: Margera had celebrated one year sober in May 2022, though he was reported missing after fleeing rehab in June, and was caught in an Atlanta bar in September after fleeing again
Bam and Steve-O: Margera revealed on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast that he suffered five seizures during his hospital stay
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