Who is Duane Lee Chapman II?
Duane Lee Chapman II was born on January 21, 1973 in Pampa, Texas, United States. He is a television personality, bounty hunter and financial advisor, best known for his work on the television series “Dog the Bounty Hunter”, alongside his father Duane Lee “Dog” Chapman Sr.
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The net worth of Duane Lee Chapman II
As of mid-2020, Duane Lee Chapman II’s net worth is estimated to be over $700,000, accrued through the success of his various career endeavors. He was making a lot of money from his television work while chasing bounty, as well as his other career endeavors that would help him build his wealth. He is also likely benefiting from his father’s success, as his father has an estimated net worth of over $6 million.
Youth, family and early career
Duane Lee is Dog’s eldest child, born during his first marriage to La Fonda Darnell. He grew up alongside his younger brother Leland, and after his parents divorced, the siblings separated from their father, living with their mother. Their father would later marry four more times and Duane Lee would gain seven half-siblings whom he would later know.
Growing up, he was always interested in fame and fortune, but wasn’t so passionate about his upbringing. After graduating from high school, he left home to seek his father alongside his younger brother.
The two learned that Dog and his company worked as bounty hunters, and following in their father’s footsteps, they also learned how to become bounty hunters and earned certification to engage in the work. Bounty hunters or bail slaves are responsible for hunting down people who have broken their bail agreements, sending them back to jail to serve out the remainder of their sentence.
dog the bounty hunter
It was only a matter of time before Chapman’s father, Dog, gained interest due to the family’s unusual affairs. He was featured as a guest in a segment of “Take This Job”, which featured people with unusual occupations.
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He got a lot of attention for his work and the producers saw it as an opportunity, which led to the creation of the show “Dog the Bounty Hunter”. In the show, he is featured alongside most of his family, including his children and his wife, Beth, with the family using various resources at their disposal to catch the criminals.
The show was known for its hunts, arrests, family bonding, and often compassion towards criminals, often advising them to help them change their ways. This advice would later encourage Duane Lee Jr. to consider it as an alternative career as well. The show featured the family progressing through the years, with one of Dog’s children, Lyssa, growing up to be a licensed bounty hunter like the rest of the family.
The show had its issues, with a hiatus due to racist statements and a gun being fired during an arrest during the sixth season.
Leaving Bounty Hunting and Recent Efforts
Dog’s eldest sons, Duane Lee II and Leland, often argued with their father. They were the closest siblings and worked together on many projects, but their father was known to make rash decisions and act occasionally. Things came to a head in 2011 following a work problem and Duane Lee Jr threatened to quit his job. With that, Leland followed suit, and the whole ordeal was filmed for television – following their statements, the two brothers confirmed that they had left the series.
Leland moved to Alabama to start his own bounty hunting business, while Duane Lee did so in Florida, but to a lesser extent. While the family later reconciled, it was only Leland who returned for his father’s next show “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.” Duane, meanwhile, moved to Colorado and focused more on work as a financial advisor. He specializes in retirement and also ventures into writing books. He published an autobiography “You Can Run, You Can’t Hide” which tells stories about his life and work with his father.
Father – Chapman Dog
Following his television feature, Dog and his family gained national attention for their capture of criminal Andrew Luster.
He is the heir to the cosmetics company Max Factor who became a wanted criminal after it was discovered that he was raping women while on drugs. Luster had been on the run for several years when Dog and his sons finally found him in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, living with a different identity. However, due to the tension they created with his arrest, they were jailed by Mexican police but the arrest was successful. They were released after negotiations with the United States, and Luster was sent to prison to serve 125 years.
The success of the capture is basically what got the family into being a part of “Dog the Bounty Hunter”, which made them very successful, with the show taking place between 2004 and 2012.
After it was canceled, they then moved on to another network, launching the show “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt”, which primarily featured him and his wife. Following his 2019 death from throat cancer, he later launched a new show on WGN America — “Dog’s Most Wanted” — which began airing shortly after his wife’s death.
Private life
Duane Lee Chapman II married Teresa R. Roybal in 1998, and they had a child together but eventually divorced a decade after their marriage. During their time together, he adopted three of her children from a previous relationship.
The couple had known each other since high school, but didn’t start a relationship until they were adults. Although the reason for the divorce was never specified, it is believed that infidelity and domestic violence were some of the reasons for the separation; this has never been confirmed or denied. After their divorce, he began dating Florida native Michelle Riddle, but later broke up with her to start a relationship with TV producer Ana Cordova, which lasted a few years before their split. He also has a son from another unidentified relationship.
