Celebrity Justice
"Dog" Chapman Arrested, Faces Extradition

Posted Sep 14th 2006 2:38PM by TMZ Staff

Duane MSNBC's Rita Cosby is reporting that Duane Dog Chapman, star of the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," and two members of his bounty hunting team (including his son) were arrested by U.S. officials today for extradition to Mexico. Cosby is reporting that Mexican government officials wanted the three men sent back there in relation to a three-year-old case.

In 2003, Chapman traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to retrieve Max Factor cosmetics heir Andrew Luster, who was wanted in the U.S. on rape charges. Luster is now in jail, serving a 124-year term. The Chapmans were jailed in Mexico for a brief time for the incident three years ago. Bounty hunting is considered a crime in Mexico.

Dog's wife, Beth Chapman, said 12 armed marshals "came through the door" at 6:00AM this morning. She said they took their daughter's boyfriend down at gunpoint. Dog was sleeping at the time.

TMZ spoke with Nicky Credic from the U.S. Marshals Office. She said, "The arrest warrant was signed by a U.S. magistrate in Hawaii on September 13. The warrant was based on a formal request based on a diplomatic note from the government of Mexico."

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1. I love how he catches a rapist, then he goes to jail.

Shows you how messed up the justice system is... in both countries.

Posted at 2:46PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Kay

2. You know what , it does not matter if you like Dog's wife or not, the fact of the matter is He got a rapist that was convicted back where he belonged, IN JAIL. So why now after 3 years does the mexican government feel the need to arrest Dog?????? I can tell ya, the max factor heir's family has paid the mexican president to do this, money is talking here folks , wake up and smell the coffee!!!!!

Posted at 2:47PM on Sep 14th 2006 by JPsDollRenee1

3. That's horrible. Mexico should thank God there are people like Dog who will go after brutal rapists, instead of just leaving them on the street to rape women. Obviously the Mexican government was going to protect its citizens from this Andrew Luster. What a shame.

Posted at 2:48PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Patty

4. That sucks. The Luster fellow the dog as chasing was/in scum.

Poor Dog, hope it all works out.

Posted at 2:48PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Love the Cruise

5. Dog is an awesome guy. This just shows how jacked up Mexico is. A shame. You keep it up Dog!

Posted at 2:49PM on Sep 14th 2006 by kathryn

6. WHY DONT WE SHUT OUR BORDERS ON THESE S***S UNTIL HE IS RELEASED

Posted at 2:51PM on Sep 14th 2006 by fred

7. THIS IS BULLS***! The Mexican government is nothing but crippled with dirty politicians. You can get arrested for almost anything and if you payoff (in cash) a cop, judge or anyone else involved you can get off scott free. We should start a campaign to stop tourism in Mexico.

Posted at 2:51PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Lisa

8. The Luster case made him famous and got him the TV show. Good luck to him and his family. Keep up your good work!!

Posted at 2:51PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Bad Dog

9. This is the most f***ed up thing I have read today. Why did the justice department allow this? The guy was going after a rapist. They denied him the reward money, and now they are going to screw him again without the KY jelly.

Posted at 2:51PM on Sep 14th 2006 by chris aukland

10. Arrested for kidnapping!! That is just so wrong on so many levels!

Posted at 2:52PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Dinah

11. You would think that Mexico would be grateful that Lester isn't roaming their streets, raping and humiliating their women and children. The man is serving a 124 year sentence...This is crazy. Dog and his people went to Mexico and literally, caught a rapist...a rich rapist, but still a rapist. What does he get in return...3 years later the Mexican Govt. arrests him. What a shame. This is what a person gets for bringing justice to many many women. No more Mexican vacations for me...nope, they would rather have rapists running around, than a man come and arrest them and bring them to justice.

Posted at 2:53PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Tarsa Podunavac

12. This is a shame!!! Sending positive thought to the Chapman's!

Posted at 2:53PM on Sep 14th 2006 by happygolucky

13. A&E will go to the ends of the earth and spend whatever it takes to get him out because his show is the only one worth watching on that channel and they know it. Stay tuff dog your fans are with you.........Your wife on the other hand needs to stop squeezing into those cloths that make her look like Pam andersons ghetto sister with a thyroid problem, oh and put some tape over her mouth, every time she talks I want shove something in my ears.

Posted at 2:53PM on Sep 14th 2006 by I luv dog

14. I agree with everyone -- the rapist has been caught and that is the most important thing! Leave Dog alone.

Posted at 2:55PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Rhea

15. And Leland is too pretty to go to jail!!!!!

Posted at 2:57PM on Sep 14th 2006 by Dinah

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