Bam Margera ‘placed on 5150 psychiatric watch’ after star threatened to ‘smoke crack ’til I’m dead’
Bam Margera has been placed in a 5150 psychiatric cell after a spiral of disturbing behavior culminating in the star threatening to ‘smoke crack until I’m dead’ unless he could see his son.
The Jackass star, 43, who has been embroiled in a nasty custody battle with his estranged wife Nicole Boyd, who he claims keeps him away from son Phoenix, five, has sparked mass concern over his social media tirades – and is considered as a danger to self and others, reports TMZ.
LAPD officers found him Sunday at Trejo’s Tacos by tracking his phone — and called in a psychiatric evaluation team. It was alleged that when they met Bam, they decided he should be placed under a 5150.
Bam was taken to a mental health facility, but it is unclear if he is still being treated.
The involuntary detention means Margera could be held in hospital for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment.
Heartbreaking: Bam Margera has been placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold following a spiral of disturbing behavior that culminated in the star threatening to ‘smoke crack until I’m dead’ unless he could see his son
Father: The Jackass star, 43, embroiled in a nasty custody battle with his estranged wife Nicole Boyd, who he claims keeps him away from son Phoenix, five, has sparked mass concern over his social media tirades – and is considered a danger to self and others, TMZ reports
This comes after Margera threatened to “smoke crack” until he is dead unless he is allowed to see his son amid an ongoing divorce battle with his wife.
The former Jackass star, 43, claims she has cut off contact with their son Phoenix for the past two months.
He posted a tirade on social media lashing out at his family and his estranged wife, saying they are driving him to drink.
Margera then threatened to go down the boardwalk to smoke crack with the homeless until he dies or until he is allowed to see his son.
According to his attorney Peter W. Thompson, he has not seen Phoenix since March 29 during a personal visit in California and is not allowed to communicate with his child by phone or FaceTime.
His wife’s lawyer issued a statement about Margera’s video, urging the TV stuntman to stay sober.
‘Unfortunately, that’s not how addictions work. People’s behavior does not encourage others to drink. This is a typical defense mechanism, and it shows that Bam may not have learned much from treatment for his addiction in the past,” attorney David Glass said. TMZ.
“You have to take responsibility for your own actions. Nikki sincerely hopes that Bam can first achieve and then maintain sobriety, for his own good and for the good of their son.’
LAPD officers found him Sunday at Trejo’s Tacos by tracking his phone — and called in a psychiatric evaluation team. It was alleged that when they met Bam, they decided he should be placed under a 5150
Margera split with Boyd in 2021 and went to court in September of that year to seek full custody of their son.
She filed for divorce in February due to irreconcilable differences and petitioned the court to award her $15,000 a month in child support, as well as legal and physical custody of their child.
In the documents, Boyd said Margera is allowed to see their child as long as he is supervised and he completes rehab for drug and alcohol problems.
But Margera has been trying to get the judge overseeing the divorce case to dismiss the case while also trying to take the next hearing to the next level, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
The reality star claims his ex won’t allow him to see their young son Phoenix, though she claimed in her own filing that his lack of visits is due to his own bad behaviour.
He took to social media to lash out at Boyd and his family, threatening to smoke crack until he was granted visitation rights.
“This is an official message to everyone who cares about me,” Margera said.
“I haven’t seen Phoenix in two f****** months and I’m so f****** tired of it. I cry every day, I miss him so much and I know I have to wake up every day knowing that I probably won’t talk to him or see him.
“So yeah Nicki drives me to f****** drinking just like my f****** mom and so does my f****** pep talk dad telling me nothing but I’m a f****** ****** fat loser piece of shit drug addict.
Margera threatened to go down the boardwalk to smoke crack with the homeless until he dies or until he gets to see his son in the social media tirade
“I’m gonna smoke crack with the bums on the boardwalk until I’m dead or unless you get me the goddamn Phoenix. So get to work Nicki or anyone else who wants to help. I want Phoenix.’
Thompson told TMZ that Margera and Boyd had unsuccessfully tried to set up a routine where he would talk to his son via FaceTime, but it never worked out.
Margera’s camp said they find it “completely unreasonable” for Boyd not to record the FaceTime or phone calls he made because it poses no danger to the child, the outlet reported.
As it stands, the next scheduled hearing in Margera’s divorce case is set for July 11, but the skater doesn’t want to wait that long.
The last time he saw his child was on March 29 during a personal visit in California.
That interaction didn’t go well, as Margera was seen in a clip on the site arguing with Boyd at a restaurant in Burbank, California, about the time she spent with the child.
In the clip, he could be seen arguing with Boyd and telling her, “Phoenix has its own mind. Let him have his own opinion!’
And he was subsequently arrested for public intoxication in the aftermath of the incident.
That was the last time Margera had any communication with his son, Thompson said.
Sources said Margera has unsuccessfully tried to deliver gifts he bought for his son for Christmas 2022, but Boyd will not deliver them through Margera or third parties he has offered to deliver them.
Margera split with Boyd in 2021 and went to court in September of that year to seek full custody of their son
Margera complained to the court about the matter, and Boyd replied that she was fine with him visiting the child, provided they took place in California, where she lives, and he was sober.
It is said that he pays Boyd’s house and car expenses, and remains amenable to working out an arrangement with Boyd and her attorneys for any level of communication.
Boyd’s attorney David Glass cited Margera’s behavior in his response to the outlet.
“From Nikki’s perspective, Bam’s ongoing instability is what makes connecting between him and Phoenix difficult,” Glass said. “But Nikki remains open to regular FaceTime communication, as long as Bam is not disturbed during the conversations, and as long as Bam doesn’t belittle Nikki during the conversations.”
Struggling with addiction, Margera has been in and out of rehab since 2009, and he escaped from court-ordered rehab more than three times last year.
A judge restructured his treatment to no longer require him to stay in a hospital to prevent another escape attempt.
He made headlines in recent months amid a flurry of legal issues, including an altercation with his brother, who accused him of drug use. Margera has denied the allegations.