Eric the Red Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 'Dog' Chapman released from ankle bracelet TV bounty hunter is out on bail attending appearances in New York Updated: 2 hours, 39 minutes ago HONOLULU - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman, out on bail while international criminal charges are pending, had his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet removed Thursday for a trip to New York. A judge agreed to temporarily free Chapman, the star of "Dog The Bounty Hunter," of the ankle bracelet so he could attend previously scheduled appearances on the East Coast, said his attorney, Brook Hart. Chapman will return to Honolulu on Wednesday. "As a practical matter, traveling around with an ankle bracelet is not a very efficient practice," Hart said. Chapman was released on $300,000 bail Sept. 15, a day after he and two co-stars were arrested for illegal detention and conspiracy in the capture of a cosmetics company heir in Mexico. The trio had ensnared convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. But they, too, were arrested by Mexican authorities. Chapman must attend extradition hearings to face trial in Mexico, where bounty hunting is considered a crime. "Mr. Chapman should have stayed in Mexico to resolve the matter" when he was arrested there in July 2003, Hart said. Chapman's capture of Luster, who had fled the country during his trial on charges he raped three women, catapulted the 53-year-old bounty hunter to fame and led to the reality series on A&E. Luster is now serving a 124-year prison term. Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I can't believe he went into Mexico. He had to have known that it was illegal there. Although, I think it's BS that he has to go to jail for catching a convicted rapist. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I agree with you on that, but your right he should have known or at least checked to see if bounty hunting was illegal there!!!! Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I don't know about you guys, but I love watching that show. Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I do to, I think it is funny when they bust the guy or girl and dog sounds so sympathetic. giving advice and these guys know they are going to jail. Quote Link to comment
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