Bam Margera, one of the original cast members of the MTV series “Jackass,” has filed a lawsuit against Paramount, former co-star Johnny Knoxville, director Jeffrey Tremaine, and franchise producer Spike Jonze after being fired from the upcoming “Jackass Forever.” As reported by Variety, Margera alleges he was “coerced into signing a ‘wellness agreement’ while he was in rehab in 2019 and said that if he didn’t he would be excluded from ‘Jackass Forever.’” Margera said Tremaine, Knoxville, and Jonze “accosted him and coerced him” into signing the agreement.
Filming on “Jackass Forever” started with Margera, but he was then fired for breaking the wellness agreement.Variety reported: “The suit alleges that Margera was fired after testing positive for Adderall, even though he has taken Adderall by prescription for 10 years.
The suit likens Margera’s treatment to Britney Spears’ conservatorship case, alleging that he has been victimized as a result of his mental health issues.
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