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Vincent Roy Margera (July 3, 1956 – November 15, 2015), commonly known as Don Vito, was an American reality television personality. He was known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard, and the CKY series alongside his nephew Bam and brother Phil.
Margera was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and raised in Concord Township, the son of Darlene (née Stauffer) and Phillip Margera. Sometime around the early '90s Margera had found early success making brief appearances on The Ron and Ron Show on 95YNF in Tampa, Florida. It's also mentioned in an episode of Viva La Bam by Darlene that Margera had suffered a coma from overdrinking and eating as a part of a contest held by the radio show. He was unmarried and lived in a home formerly owned by his brother in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in the early 2000s.[citation needed]
Margera became known after appearing as a regular on the MTV television series, Viva La Bam, where he was commonly referred to as, "Don Vito," a nickname given to him by his nephew, Bam. The nickname referred to his near-unintelligible speech reminiscent of Don Vito Corleone of The Godfather, and also served as an homage to the Margera family's Italian heritage. He had previously appeared in sketches and videos with his family, most of which were released as part of the CKY series and some later featured in Jackass.
As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of Jackass Number Two, but several stunts were briefly shown in previews leading up to his arrest. Due to the allegations, he was persona non grata among the cast for a time.
In early 2007, Margera featured in Redman's music video "Put It Down," in which he plays a police officer with Donnell Rawlings. March 20, 2007, saw the release of Vito and Ryan Dunn starring in a Viva La Bam-like direct-to-DVD film titled Dunn and Vito's Rock Tour.
On August 18, 2006, Margera was arrested at the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood, Colorado, on suspicion of inappropriately touching two 12-year-old girls. He was released after posting bail of $50,000.
During a preliminary hearing on February 1, 2007, Margera was represented by Pamela Mackey, the same lawyer who defended Kobe Bryant in his 2003–2005 sexual assault case. There was an arraignment hearing on March 5, 2007, at which Margera pleaded not guilty.
The trial started on October 22 in Golden, Colorado. Margera's attorney argued that his client had been playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the girls, portraying Margera as a "benign bumbler," and arguing that Margera's signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling.
Vincent Margera
Vincent Roy Margera (July 3, 1956 – November 15, 2015), commonly known as Don Vito, was an American reality television personality. He was known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard, and the CKY series alongside his nephew Bam and brother Phil.
Margera was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and raised in Concord Township, the son of Darlene (née Stauffer) and Phillip Margera. Sometime around the early '90s Margera had found early success making brief appearances on The Ron and Ron Show on 95YNF in Tampa, Florida. It's also mentioned in an episode of Viva La Bam by Darlene that Margera had suffered a coma from overdrinking and eating as a part of a contest held by the radio show. He was unmarried and lived in a home formerly owned by his brother in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he had moved in the early 2000s.[citation needed]
Margera became known after appearing as a regular on the MTV television series, Viva La Bam, where he was commonly referred to as, "Don Vito," a nickname given to him by his nephew, Bam. The nickname referred to his near-unintelligible speech reminiscent of Don Vito Corleone of The Godfather, and also served as an homage to the Margera family's Italian heritage. He had previously appeared in sketches and videos with his family, most of which were released as part of the CKY series and some later featured in Jackass.
As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of Jackass Number Two, but several stunts were briefly shown in previews leading up to his arrest. Due to the allegations, he was persona non grata among the cast for a time.
In early 2007, Margera featured in Redman's music video "Put It Down," in which he plays a police officer with Donnell Rawlings. March 20, 2007, saw the release of Vito and Ryan Dunn starring in a Viva La Bam-like direct-to-DVD film titled Dunn and Vito's Rock Tour.
On August 18, 2006, Margera was arrested at the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood, Colorado, on suspicion of inappropriately touching two 12-year-old girls. He was released after posting bail of $50,000.
During a preliminary hearing on February 1, 2007, Margera was represented by Pamela Mackey, the same lawyer who defended Kobe Bryant in his 2003–2005 sexual assault case. There was an arraignment hearing on March 5, 2007, at which Margera pleaded not guilty.
The trial started on October 22 in Golden, Colorado. Margera's attorney argued that his client had been playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the girls, portraying Margera as a "benign bumbler," and arguing that Margera's signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling.