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Born on May 13, 1965, to father Ronald Chapman and mother Diane Wimberley, Timothy Charles “Youngblood” Chapman is a retired <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Americans">Caucasian American</a> bounty hunter, known for his time on A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which he appeared alongside Duane “Dog” Chapman, tracking and arresting wanted fugitives and bail jumpers, which gained him worldwide recognition and popularity.

Tim is a third generation <a href="/biography/tim-chapman">bounty hunter</a>, and both of his parents worked in the bail bondsman profession. His mother Diane was a bondswoman in Colorado and was known for her trademark slogan “Let a Blond Write Your Bond.” At two and a half years of age, his parents separated and filed for divorce. Chapman would stay with his grandparents in Ventura for a few years, alongside his brother, Russell J. Chapman.

In his teenage years he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he learned the bondsman trade while working with his mother. He went to work at ABC Bail Bonds, his maternal grandparents' company. He has claimed he made his first arrest at only fourteen years of age.

During this time, he met Duane “Dog” Chapman, who was no relation despite sharing a surname. However, Duane would eventually refer to Tim as his "blood brother" and treat him as part of his own family. Tim also became close with Dog’s longtime girlfriend, <a href="/biography/beth-chapman">Beth Smith</a>, and his son Leland.

Tim later moved to Hawaii with Dog and his family, where they started the Da Kine Bail Bonds company. They spent the next few years hunting down fugitives and gained a lot of notoriety in their industry for their successful high-profile captures. This caught the attention of the entertainment industry, and Duane and Tim were approached by the A&E Network to film their company's work for a new reality show. In 2004, Dog the Bounty Hunter first aired on A&E, and the instant success of the show brought instant fame to both Tim and Duane. Tim appeared over the course of four seasons and became a popular figure on the show. During Season Five he went on hiatus, supposedly to focus on raising his children. However, it was rumored that his real reason for leaving was due to fallout from his two arrests during the show's production run.

Tim and his co-stars, Duane and Leland, were arrested in 2006 by US Federal Marshals at the request of Mexican authorities. After their extradition to Mexico, they were charged with deprivation of liberty. This incident was due to the trio’s attempt to bring in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Luster">Andrew Luster</a>, a serial <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Luster">rapist</a> and heir to the Max Factor Cosmetics empire. After apprehending Luster, all three were caught and arrested in Puerto Vallarta by local police. However, the trio was able to post bail of approximately $100,000 each, and make their way back to the States. After failing to appear for their July 2003 court date, they were arrested in Hawaii by Federal Marshals and fitted with electronic ankle bracelets.

Their passports were confiscated so they could not flee the country before their extradition to Mexico, where they faced trial and a potential four-year sentence. In August 2007, it was announced that all three men had been acquitted. A&E representatives revealed that the charges were dropped due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, which effectively canceled all pending charges. Mexican prosecutors appealed the ruling, but a US judge in Honolulu dismissed the extradition attempt since there were no longer any charges against the three men.

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Tim was arrested again in 2008 for first-degree terroristic threatening and indecent exposure. This incident occurred following an altercation at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Police responded to a call that Chapman was fondling himself  in a parked vehicle around 9:00 PM on January 3, 2008. The security guard on duty had instructed Chapman to exit the vehicle and put his clothes on. Instead of following orders, Chapman allegedly drove his truck aggressively at the security guard and jumped a curb. Tim was initially charged with second-degree attempted murder, but it was reduced to terroristic threatening over time.

Although witnesses clearly narrated the events, Chapman’s lawyer argued that incident was just a big misunderstanding. He claimed Tim had accidentally spilled orange juice on his pants and had climbed into the backseat of this truck to change his clothes. The presence of the security guard startled him and he panicked, never intending any harm to the man. Chapman was eventually acquitted of both the indecent exposure and terroristic threatening charges in early 2009. It was speculated that the negative press from the trial, as well as allegations of  “celebrity favoritism” surrounding his acquittal had smeared his public image and made the producers of his show uneasy. Combined with the fiasco in Mexico, the producers of Dog the Bounty Hunter were wary of keeping him on, and asked him to take a break from the show. Official reports claimed Tim voluntarily took time off in order to focus on being a father to his young children. However, fans were thrilled when Tim made his return on the show's sixth season. He remained as part of the cast without any additional issues until Dog the Bounty Hunter ended production in 2012.

Despite his sabbatical, Tim Chapman profited tremendously from the work he did during his tenure. His estimated net worth is around $3 million, most of that coming from his 93 appearances on Dog the Bounty Hunter. In addition to his role on the show, Chapman appeared in the 1989 movie Empire of Ash III. He was also the subject of an episode of E! True Hollywood Story in 2010.

Chapman was previously married to Davina Chapman nee Faletoi. They are parents to four children: Summer Rain, Autumn Sky, Thunder Cloud, and Storm Hunter. He also has another son, <a href="/biography/tim-chapman">Tim Chapman Jr.</a>, from a previous relationship. However, after allegations of infidelity on Davina's part, the couple filed for divorce in 2010. Allegedly she had been impregnated by another man, causing the issues between Chapman and herself. Tim retained custody of all his children following his divorce and now lives his life as a single father.

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