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In this May 14, 2008 file photo, Duane "Dog" Chapman, right, is joined by his wife Beth Chapman at a news conference in Honolulu, Hawaii announcing the return of their reality television series "Dog The Bounty Hunter. " An actor who says he created the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality series, complains in court papers that he was the target of "abusive, violent and outrageous conduct" and "episodes of psychotic behavior by" the Chapmans, in a lawsuit against the show's producers for missing royalties, salary and other compensation.
Niger Innis from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), left, and Duane "Dog" Chapman laugh during a press conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Executives with A&E, the cable network that broadcast "Dog the Bounty Hunter," say viewers can catch reruns of the show starting June 25. Filming has begun on the fifth season, which is scheduled to begin airing a few weeks later.
Reality television stars Tim Chapman, Duane "Dog" Chapman, and Leland Chapman, from left, stand alongside hundreds of uniformed Honolulu police officers as the hearse bearing the body of fallen Honolulu motorcycle officer Steve Favela drives past the Honolulu Police Station, seen in this Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, file photo. in Honolulu. TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman appeared Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at a holiday toy giveaway sponsored by a black advocacy group, weeks after publicly apologizing for using a racial slur. Chapman, 54, apologized in November for repeatedly using the N-word during a March phone call to his son, Tucker, urging him to break up with a black girlfriend.
Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman star of the Hawaii-based reality show, "Dog the Bounty Hunter," poses in this Jan. 10, 2006, file photo on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu. Season three will feature everything from celebrity ride-alongs to Chapman finally getting married to his longtime sidekick and business partner, Beth Smith.
Duane 'Dog' Chapman and his wife Beth, stars of the A&E reality TV series "Dog, the Bounty Hunter", react during a call from the latter's lawyers on a speaker phone in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31, 2007. Duane Chapman was told all charges stemming from his 2003 arrest of serial rapist Andrew Luster have been dropped. Duane Chapman, his son, Leland Chapman, and team member of the TV series Tim Chapman were arrested by federal agents in their Hawaii homes, on behalf of the Mexican government in 2006, on charges relating to deprivation of liberty, for extradition back to Mexico. Picture taken July 31, 2007.
Duane 'Dog' Chapman, star of the A&E reality TV series "Dog, the Bounty Hunter", listens to his lawyers on a speaker phone in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31, 2007. Chapman was told all charges stemming from his 2003 arrest of serial rapist Andrew Luster have been dropped. Duane Chapman, his son, Leland Chapman, and team member of the TV series Tim Chapman were arrested by federal agents in their Hawaii homes, on behalf of the Mexican government in 2006, on charges relating to deprivation of liberty, for extradition back to Mexico. Picture taken July 31, 2007.
Duane 'Dog' Chapman, star of the A&E reality TV series "Dog, the Bounty Hunter", reacts after listening to his lawyers on a speaker phone in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31, 2007. Chapman was told all charges stemming from his 2003 arrest of serial rapist Andrew Luster have been dropped. Duane Chapman, his son, Leland Chapman, and team member of the TV series Tim Chapman were arrested by federal agents in their Hawaii homes, on behalf of the Mexican government in 2006, on charges relating to deprivation of liberty, for extradition back to Mexico. Picture taken July 31, 2007.
Hawaii state Rep. Gene Ward, R-Kalama Valley, presents a certificate of commendation to Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the A&E TV series, "Dog, The Bounty Hunter," at the state Capitol building in Honolulu, Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Chapman's wife, Beth, right, was honored along with her husband for their community and charity service, and for capturing fugitives nationwide.
Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife, Beth Chapman, stars of the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," discuss their reaction to the news of reports Chapman will be extradited to Mexico, from their home in Honolulu, Friday, Feb. 16, 2007. The Chapman's released a statement saying they were "disappointed and fearful" this morning and are not making public appearances except for this A&E network (AETV.com) interview. Duane Chapman's charges stem from his June 2003 capture of convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor makeup heir, in Puerto Vallarta, 210 miles west of Guadalajara.
In this photo released by Dog Corp., Sunny Westbrook, of Kona, Hawaii, Leland Chapman, Duane Lee Chapman, and Tim Chapman cast members of the A&E Network reality TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter" celebrate Leland Chapman's 30th birthday at Zanzibar's nightclub on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Dog Corp., Lucy Pemoni)
Reality television stars Tim Chapman, Duane "Dog" Chapman, and Leland Chapman, from left, stand alongside hundreds of uniformed Honolulu police officers as the hearse bearing the body of fallen Honolulu motorcycle officer Steve Favela drives past the Honolulu Police Station, Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, in Honolulu. Favela died Nov. 26 of injuries received when he and two other officers escorting President Bush's motorcade crashed their cycles as the motorcade was traveling across Hickam Air Force Base. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Beth Chapman and Duane "Dog" Chapman, stars of the reality television series "Dog, the Bounty Hunter" talk about their concerns surrounding the upcoming trial in the backyard of their home in Honolulu, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Chapman is waiting to hear whether a Mexican federal court will set him free or order his pending extradition and criminal case to proceed. The 53-year-old reality TV bounty hunter is charged under Mexican law with "deprivation of liberty" for his June 2003 capture of fugitive convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)
Beth Chapman, who stars in the reality television series, "Dog, the Bounty Hunter" listens to her husband Duane "Dog" Chapman talk about the events surrounding his upcoming court case in their home in Honolulu, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Her husband is waiting to hear whether a Mexican federal court will set him free or order his pending extradition and criminal case to proceed. The 53-year-old reality TV bounty hunter is charged under Mexican law with "deprivation of liberty" for his June 2003 capture of fugitive convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta.(AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)
Leland Chapman, one of the cast members of the popular TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter," staring Duane "Dog" Chapman, is seen at a news conference in Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 20, 2006. The Chapman's and their attorneys announced that they have made progress in their criminal case in Mexico. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)
(FILES) This 17 June 2003 file photo from the Mexican Police shows bounty hunter Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman who was arrested by Mexican authorities in Puerto Vallarta with Andrew Luster, great-grandson of make-up legend Max Factor, who was a fugitive and was sentenced in absentia to 124 years in prison for rape, drug possession and poisoning. Chapman was arrested 14 September 2006 in Hawaii by US federal marshals, his publicist Mona Wood said. Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico, and authorities issued an alert for Chapman when he failed to show up for a court date, Chapman was free on bail but was required to appear in court weekly. The bounty hunter gained famed when he captured the high-profile Luster in 2003. AFP PHOTO/POLICIA MEXICANA/FILES (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)