So much has happened in the story of Bam Margera over the past few days. After being arrested on public intoxication charges on March 29, Margera's family attempted to stage an intervention. That allegedly did not go over well and Margera assaulted his brother, threatening to kill him. The police were called and Margera fled for four days before turning himself in.
Margera has denied the charges filed against him. He faces charges of simple assault, harassment, and terroristic threats. In an additional twist, former Laker Lamar Odom spoke to TMZ, offering Margera a free stay at one of his California rehab clinics. Now Margera has taken to social media to set the record straight.
Margera Goes On Instagram Spree
Margera unleashed a flurry on Instagram posts on April 28. The first addressed the accusations that he was using meth. However, the caption claimed that after a visit to urgent care, he had tested negative for methamphetamine. He also said that his brother would be evicted from Margera then shouted out his current girlfriend, Jessica. Margera claims to have met Jessica at university in Glasgow and that she has retained attorney Michael van der Veen for him. van der Veen defended Donald Trump during his impeachment trial. He is also likely the lawyer Margera refers to in several other posts. Furthermore, Margera claims that Jessica has a degree in criminology.
He continued with a post claiming that his ex-wife Missy was the one who called the police on Sunday afternoon. Furthermore, Margera's language indicates there was an altercation between him and his brother in which he broke his "finger and hand". Additionally, Margera posted a video of Jessica applying a band-aid to a large blister on his thumb. In the caption, Margera claims he no longer feels pain. His penultimate post declared he was renouncing alcohol for the sake of his son. Finally, he posted a video shouting a variety of people including Kat Von D. Additionally, Margera sent a video to TMZ saying he accepted Lamar Odom's rehab invite. If any more details emerge, you'll find them here on HotNewHipHop.
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