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| Jackass star Bam Margera turns himself in to police over alleged assault | |
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| Brandon "Bam" Margera is accused of assault and terroristic threats. | Brandon "Bam" Margera is accused of assault and terroristic threats. |
| A creator and star of MTV's show Jackass has turned himself into Pennsylvania police over an alleged physical confrontation with his brother, officials said on Thursday. | A creator and star of MTV's show Jackass has turned himself into Pennsylvania police over an alleged physical confrontation with his brother, officials said on Thursday. |
| A warrant was issued for Brandon "Bam" Margera's arrest on Monday, according to court documents. | A warrant was issued for Brandon "Bam" Margera's arrest on Monday, according to court documents. |
| The reality star was released on bond after bail was set at $50,000 (£40,000). | The reality star was released on bond after bail was set at $50,000 (£40,000). |
| Mr Margera faces charges of assault, harassment and terroristic threats. | Mr Margera faces charges of assault, harassment and terroristic threats. |
| He has pleaded not guilty, his lawyer told US media outlets. | He has pleaded not guilty, his lawyer told US media outlets. |
| Police said Mr Margera had fled into the woods before they arrived at his family home in Chester County, Pennsylvania on Sunday. | Police said Mr Margera had fled into the woods before they arrived at his family home in Chester County, Pennsylvania on Sunday. |
| According to court documents, troopers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home. Mr Margera's brother, musician Jesse Margera, told police the reality star had banged and kicked on his bedroom door, and left a threatening note warning him not to call police. | According to court documents, troopers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home. Mr Margera's brother, musician Jesse Margera, told police the reality star had banged and kicked on his bedroom door, and left a threatening note warning him not to call police. |
| Later, when the two brothers were both in the kitchen, Bam Margera began punching his brother and hitting him in the face, the documents alleged. | Later, when the two brothers were both in the kitchen, Bam Margera began punching his brother and hitting him in the face, the documents alleged. |
| He threatened to kill his brother and others in the house, according to the documents. | He threatened to kill his brother and others in the house, according to the documents. |
| A lawyer for Bam Margera told reporters outside the courthouse on Thursday that his client was presumed innocent. | A lawyer for Bam Margera told reporters outside the courthouse on Thursday that his client was presumed innocent. |
| "Families have disputes all the time. Every family has disputes. This isn't a dispute that should play out in the courts or the media," said attorney Michael van der Veen, according to NBC. | "Families have disputes all the time. Every family has disputes. This isn't a dispute that should play out in the courts or the media," said attorney Michael van der Veen, according to NBC. |
| Mr Margera, a former pro-skateboarder, rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV hit reality TV show Jackass, which featured pranks and sometimes dangerous stunts. | Mr Margera, a former pro-skateboarder, rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV hit reality TV show Jackass, which featured pranks and sometimes dangerous stunts. |
| A preliminary hearing for Mr Margera has been set for 25 May in Pennsylvania court, police said. | A preliminary hearing for Mr Margera has been set for 25 May in Pennsylvania court, police said. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Reality TV | Reality TV |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| United States | United States |
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