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Jackass star Bam Margera says he nearly lost his legs to alcohol abuse


The 45-year-old star - born Brandon Cole Margera - opened up at an event for new skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 about being 'lost' as he turns his life around.

Two years later, Margera was arrested twice—first for allegedly kicking his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, then weeks later for causing a drunken scene at a Burbank restaurant where his estranged wife, Nicole Boyd, and their son Phoenix were dining. The court sentenced him to six months of probation tied to a guilty plea on two counts of disorderly conduct, with terms that included random drug testing and mental health treatment. Margera was arrested twice—first for allegedly kicking his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, then weeks later for causing a drunken scene at a Burbank restaurant where his estranged wife, Nicole Boyd, and their son Phoenix were dining.

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