Bam Margera revealed he had been cut from Jackass Forever back in February and now he has filed a lawsuit against Paramount, Johnny Knoxville, and producer Spike Jonze for wrongful termination.
This news comes by way of Variety, which reports that the former Jackass TV series and movie star was fired for allegedly testing positive for Adderall, which violates the terms of a wellness agreement Margera signed with Jackass Forever producers. Margera claims in the lawsuit that he's taken Adderall as a prescribed medicine for 10 years.
"Paramount's inhumane treatment of Margera cannot be countenanced," the lawsuit states, according to Variety. "Margera was made to endure psychological torture in the form of a sham Wellness Agreement, and then ultimately terminated for his protected class status due to his medical condition, and his complaints about Defendants' discriminatory conduct towards him."
The lawsuit states that Knoxville, Jonze, and Jackass Forever director Jeffrey Tremaine coerced Margera into signing a wellness agreement while the star was in rehab back in 2019. Margera's lawsuit claims that he was told he would be excluded from Jackass Forever if he didn't sign it.
It also states that Margera was coerced into signing it without the presence of his attorney, or the opportunity for legal to give the agreement a once-over before Margera signed it. This wellness agreement subjected Margera to routine drug and alcohol tests
There's no official word from the defendant's in the case, but Knoxvile did comment on Margera's situation back in May.
"We tried to push that along," Knoxville said at the time. "I think that's all I really want to say about it. I don't want to get into a public back-and-forth with Bam. I just want him to get better."
For more about Jackass Forever, which is set to hit theater on October 22, read about how Knoxville says Jackass Forever will be his final Jackass film and then check out these images that reveal five new stunts in Jackass Forever. Watch the official Jackass Forever trailer after that.
Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.