Tim Chapman

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Tim "Youngblood" Chapman is a bounty hunter who has come to prominence with his role on the American TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter". Originally from California, Tim moved to Hawaii after meeting Duane Chapman (no relation, though Duane Chapman describes him as a "blood brother").^[1] Both went on to found Da Kine Bail Bonds and now operate in locations throughout Hawaii.^[2]

1 Arrest
2 Second Arrest
3 Personal life
4 Notes
5 External links

[edit] Arrest

On September 14, 2006, Tim Chapman was arrested along with Duane and Leland Chapman by U.S. Marshals at the request of the Mexican government and were to be extradited to Mexico to face charges of "deprivation of liberty". The charges stem from Chapman's capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster, a convicted serial rapist, on June 18, 2003 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Luster is now in jail in the U.S. serving a 124-year term. Charges have been pending against the three since local police in Mexico arrested them shortly after they detained Luster; they posted bail but never returned to Puerto Vallarta for their court hearing on July 15, 2003.^[1]

Tim Chapman, Duane Chapman, and Leland Chapman were released from custody on bail; Tim and Leland Chapman's bail was set at $100,000 each, Duane Chapman's at $300,000. All three were tagged with electronic bracelets and were ordered to surrender their passports and not leave Hawaii. If convicted, they may be sentenced to up to four years in prison. They will face an extradition hearing to Mexico under terms of treaties between the U.S. and Mexico. ^[3]

On August 4th, 2007, on an episode of Larry King Live, while Duane "Dog" Chapman was talking, it was said that the charges against Duane "Dog" Chapman, Leland Chapman, and Tim Chapman on the Andrew Luster case, had been dropped by the Mexican government.

[edit] Second Arrest

Prosecutors charged bounty hunter Timothy Chapman with first-degree terroristic threatening and he also could be charged with indecent exposure, a spokesman for the Honolulu prosecutor’s office said. Police and prosecutors said security guards recognized Chapman from the realty television series “Dog the Bounty Hunter” when they responded to a report of a man in a vehicle fondling himself at a parking lot at Ala Moana Center at about 9 p.m. January 5, 2008.^[4] Police said the guard instructed Chapman to put his clothes on and step out of the vehicle. He then jumped to the front and got in the driver’s seat and turned toward the security officer, said Jim Fulton, spokesman for the city prosecutor’s office. He allegedly accelerated the truck and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk. The security guard had to jump out of the way, Fulton said.

His lawyer, Brook Hart, said the incident was a misunderstanding. Hart said Chapman spilled juice or soda on his pants and went to the back seat of his truck, which has dark tinted windows, to change his pants when security guards started yelling at him to get out. He said Chapman, to avoid negative publicity, made the mistake of attempting to drive away. Hart said he had no intent of terrorizing or threatening anyone. “It was simply a man who wet his pants with orange juice inadvertently and was changing them, doing nothing wrong at all and believing he had sufficient privacy to do it,” Hart said.^[5]

Because of his actions, the reality TV star was initially arrested on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder and indecent exposure when he turned himself in Friday 11 January. In court, Jason Wessel, the security guard who responded to the reports of a man fondling himself in his car, told the judge he was afraid for his life.^[6] He said Chapman tried to hit him with his truck after he told Chapman to get out of his vehicle. Wessel said Chapman dove into his back seat when security approached and when told to get out of his truck he sped off just missing the security guard. Prosecutors said he was aiming at him. Chapman's attorney used pictures of tire tracks to try to prove Chapman was just trying to avoid a newspaper stand. "I think that what you have in front of you the exhibits showing the parallel tracks in the space shows the vehicle went straight ahead and not towards any person including Mr. Wessel," said Chapman's attorney Brook Hart.

Chapman's next court date for the terroristic threatening charges is set for January 24. The indecent exposure charges are still pending. He was released on $11,000 bail after officially being charged with first-degree terroristic threatening. According to the Star Bulletin, this is a Class C felony which is punishable by a maximum of four years in prison. ^[7]

[edit] Personal life

Chapman is currently separated from his second wife, Davina, and has two children with her, she is expecting their third child. A son, Timmy, of whom he has joint custody from his previous marriage, and daughters Summer Rain and Autumn Sky. ^[8] he resides in Hawaii.

On May 13, 2007, Tim's brother, Russell Chapman, died of kidney failure.