He says he only got involved “because of my unique skill set and the fact I was only an hour away from where he was last seen.”ĭog went on to say that he has gotten close to the Petito family, and that he is motivated by the idea of bringing closure to them.
Instead, he said that he was in the middle of his honeymoon with his new wife Francie Frane when news of Laundrie going on the run broke. Other sources told TMZ that offers from various networks have been pouring in for Dog since he publicly joined the search.ĭog claimed that he did not have an ulterior motive of getting a television show when he joined the search for Laundrie. However, while A&E passed on a reality show for Dog revolving around his search for Laundrie, other networks may be interested in this kind of program. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.įull Story: Dog The Bounty Hunter’s Daughter Claims Brian Laundrie Search Isn’t What It Seems Dog May Be Getting Other TV Offers But more recently, after the Unleashed project was canceled in March, the company told E! News that an independent firm’s investigation into Chapman’s conduct found that he “used racial and homophobic epithets to attack young African-American kids who star with his daughter in UTV’s The System, a show that profiles police misconduct and follows protests against white supremacy in policing.By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow.
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“Dog the Bounty Hunter” first premiered in 2004, a year after Chapman first rose to notoriety by successfully capturing another high-profile fugitive, Max Factor heir Andrew Luster, in Mexico in 2003.Ĭhapman has faced plenty of his own controversy in 2007, production paused on the A&E series after Chapman’s use of racist slurs became public he later apologized. More recently, Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino confirmed that Laundrie went camping with his parents in early September, but Laundrie’s parents have insisted that they don’t know their son’s current whereabouts.Ī federal court in Wyoming issued an arrest warrant for Laundrie in relation to a grand jury indictment for his “activities following the death of Gabrielle Petito,” the FBI has announced, accusing Laundrie of fraud for using an unauthorized debit card. Laundrie and Petito had been on a road trip together, but Laundrie later returned home to Florida without Petito. Her remains were later found in Wyoming, near where the two were last seen together. Laundrie has been on the run since Petito was declared missing. Boat crews and ground teams have been called in and we have search and rescue dogs deployed.”
Chapman has been posting video on social media of his search, including one on Wednesday in which he detailed his “active and specific search in a key area based on the intelligence we are receiving and researching. That could include his current activities - and he’s back in the headlines as he leads a bounty hunting expedition to find Laundrie. Thinkfactory is currently working with Chapman on pitching the new show, believed to follow Chapman’s day-to-day life and his exploits.
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