Margera, meanwhile, called the incident a “wake-up call,” offering a short but heartfelt message after Carmody read the terms of his plea.

“It really cleaned up my act,” Margera said of the legal proceedings that he has attributed to his extended period of sobriety.

Carmody agreed with Margera’s sentiments, saying that over his multiple visits to the Chester County Justice Center for proceedings, he had watched Bam witness other hearings of those afflicted by addiction.

“It’s had the consequence” of Margera “not using,” Carmody said.

Margera has long struggled with substance use disorder and alcoholism, often seeing his battle with sobriety play out publicly, with extensive media coverage documenting his moves in and out of rehabilitation facilities.

Most recently, in August, he was cited for public intoxication and disorderly conduct in Delaware County after police responded to an incident at the Radnor Hotel in which they arrived to find Margera with an alleged blood-alcohol level of 0.18. Those charges were later dropped, and Margera has maintained that he has been sober for nearly a year.

April, Margera’s mother, told reporters outside the courthouse Wednesday that her son was “doing really well” amid his legal issues.

“We all love him, and we just want him to do great,” April Margera said. “He’s been through a lot in his life. He’s had a lot of access and he’s had a lot of power, and it’s hard to come down from that.”

Bam and Jesse Margera have not yet begun speaking to one another, April Margera said. However, she said, the pair will “work through it.”

“They’ve always been close, but it’s hard,” she said. “Addiction is hard. Drugs and alcohol are hard, and it does a lot to you.”

In court, however, Carmody offered Margera a stern warning about his probation.

“You screw up in the next six months and I’ll throw you in jail,” he said.

©2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit inquirer.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.