I was interviewed yesterday by National Enquirer reporter Darryl Wrobel for the print version of the story.
He played two tapes for me that appeared to have been made on different occasions. The short of it: Chapman ordered his son to break it off with his girlfriend for fear she would hear him or other family members uttering racial slurs in casual conversation. He dangles loss of the sons job in the family business, his home and future as consequences for continuing the relationship. Chapman claims his use of such slurs are not meant to be hurtful or racist and deployed the old we just talk like that defense. Later he uses the same terminology to describe his sons girlfriend. I wanted to vomit afterward. Nasty shit. Kudos to A&E for moving quickly. -------------- James Landrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://apus.facebook.com/profile.php?id=134400205 http://www.myspace.com/jlandrith http://jameslandrith.com http://multiracial.com From: Daryle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:46 PM To: SciFi Noir Subject: [scifinoir2] OT(sorta): A&E's Bounty Hunter Show suspended [ source: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/business/media/01dog.html?ex=1351569600 <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/business/media/01dog.html?ex=1351569600&e n> &en =8362eec01f3228c8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ] The cable channel A&E has suspended production on the popular show ³Dog the Bounty Hunter² after the show¹s star, Duane Dog Chapman, was said to have been overheard expressing racist insults in two recorded phone calls. The National Enquirer, a tabloid newspaper, published on its Web site yesterday afternoon an audio tape in which it said Mr. Chapman could be heard ³directing his racist hatred at his son Tucker¹s girlfriend.² A&E responded swiftly, saying in a statement last night that it ³has just learned of the story released by The National Enquirer concerning Duane Dog Chapman.² ³We take this matter very seriously,² the channel said. ³Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded, we will take appropriate action.² Mr. Chapman is well known as a bounty hunter and bail bondsman. His A&E reality show records his captures and occasional run-ins with the law. He was arrested last year on charges stemming from a capture three years ago in Mexico, but he fled to the United States. A Mexican court dismissed the charge in August. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
