

".The idea that a strong woman must be manipulated when expressing her views is a tired sexist trope. "UTV supports the incredible work Bonnie does every day to stand up for victims of police violence and in her fight for equality on The System, which streams on the Unleashed platform," he said. Mike Donovan, UTV's CEO and President, is standing behind Bonnie. The only credibility my dad has to speak about brainwashing is perhaps as a victim." He has begun to believe crazy conspiracy theories. I didn’t believe he would go this far to discredit me so much as to say I was brainwashed. In response, Bonnie told ET in an exclusive statement, "As far as the idea that I’m being brainwashed, this is the dumbest thing my father has ever said. YoutubeĬhapman reportedly claimed the weapon he was carrying was a prop, but according to The Sun, the suit says: “When Defendant showed a representative of Plaintiff the taser, the representative asked if the taser was real and Defendant replied: ‘Of course."Bonnie is being brainwashed," Dog tells ET. Dog the Bounty Hunter’s television show, “Dog Unleashed,” was canceled in March 2021. He had been waiting in a getaway car when he fatally shot a 69-year-old man in a fight over marijuana. “To add ignorant insult to injury, Defendant resorts to tired homophobic tropes, calling one of the openly gay Plaintiff ‘daddy’ in a mocking manner and making a vile and disgusting implication using the words ‘little boys’ and ‘daddy’ together,” the suit say, according to the outlet.ĭonovan claims it is illegal for Chapman to carry a stun gun due to his conviction of first-degree murder in 1976, when he was sentenced to five years in a Texas prison.

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“The ‘lies’ Defendant Chapman references are the actual facts surrounding cancellation of his reality TV show… Thus, this statement is not a general statement of opinion, rather a statement Defendant is employing as true to cover up his immoral and criminal activity,” the papers reportedly state.

The suit also cites another tweet from Chapman in September that reads: “They will see how you have lied about all of us you creep again what about the little boys Daddy,” according to The Sun. RELATED: Curacao stores reach settlement in lawsuit alleging it defrauded low-income people all dog the bounty Hunter fans and dog the bounty hunter is also trademarked by us.” The document reportedly includes an April 7 tweet from Chapman that reads: “Unleashed representatives are trying to steal hi Jack Miss lead miss information etc. “Plaintiff’s investigation into the allegations of racial epithets also uncovered illegal activity,” the suit reportedly says, adding that Chapman “illegally holstered and wore a taser device during filming in Virginia, which is illegal in the Commonwealth considering Chapman has been convicted of a violent crime.”Ĭhapman “engaged in a course of conduct to lash out at Plaintiff for terminating his contract and this conduct has led to Defendant committing the tort of defamation,” the lawsuit says, according to the report. Court papers allegedly dubbed Chapman as a “disgraced reality TV star” that was fired after using “racial epithets to attack” activists. It was not immediately known where the suit was filed. “Defendant is a disgraced reality TV star who was fired by Plaintiff after his company discovered that the Defendant had used racial epithets to attack Black teenage Black Lives Matter Activists,” state court papers filed Oct. The outlet reported that Donovan is suing Chapman for defamation. Chapman during the show’s production that breach contractual agreements,” according to The Sun. Unleashed Entertainment chief Michael Donovan has said in a statement that “Dog Unleashed” was canceled because of “actions taken by Mr. RELATED: In Watts, a rise in homicides follows years of declining violence
