The attorney representing TV reality star/bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his crew says there is no merit to a lawsuit that was filed against them in Colorado by a man who claims they defamed him and had him falsely arrested.
"[The] lawsuit has no basis in law or fact," San Francisco, Calif. attorney James A. Quadra told Celebrity Crime Reporter. "His claims lack any merit, and even a cursory inspection on the police records … show that the Chapmans acted properly."
The lawsuit filed by 37-year-old Hoang Minh Phung Nguyen last year, was taken to mediation earlier this week.
Chapman, his sons Duane Chapman II and Leland Chapman, and local bail bondsman Bobby Brown went after Nguyen in April 2009 because he skipped on a $12,000 bail bond, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported.
Chapman's crew reportedly told police that Nguyen fired a gun at them when they attempted to take him into custody. Nguyen was arrested on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder and menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
The alleged weapon was never located and prosecutors later declined to file the charges, citing insufficient evidence in the case, the newspaper said.
In the lawsuit, Nguyen claims helost his job as a result of the incident and had to relocate. He also says he was injured by pepper pellets that were allegedly fired at him.
In addition to the Chapmans and Brown, the lawsuit also names Chapman's company, DA Kine Bail Bonds, Inc. as well as Hybrid Films, the New York City firm that produces the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" television program, as defendants.
If mediation fails to result in a settlement, the suit will move forward to trial on Nov. 28, ABC-7 News reported.
"[The] lawsuit has no basis in law or fact," San Francisco, Calif. attorney James A. Quadra told Celebrity Crime Reporter. "His claims lack any merit, and even a cursory inspection on the police records … show that the Chapmans acted properly."
The lawsuit filed by 37-year-old Hoang Minh Phung Nguyen last year, was taken to mediation earlier this week.
Chapman, his sons Duane Chapman II and Leland Chapman, and local bail bondsman Bobby Brown went after Nguyen in April 2009 because he skipped on a $12,000 bail bond, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported.
Chapman's crew reportedly told police that Nguyen fired a gun at them when they attempted to take him into custody. Nguyen was arrested on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder and menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
The alleged weapon was never located and prosecutors later declined to file the charges, citing insufficient evidence in the case, the newspaper said.
In the lawsuit, Nguyen claims helost his job as a result of the incident and had to relocate. He also says he was injured by pepper pellets that were allegedly fired at him.
In addition to the Chapmans and Brown, the lawsuit also names Chapman's company, DA Kine Bail Bonds, Inc. as well as Hybrid Films, the New York City firm that produces the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" television program, as defendants.
If mediation fails to result in a settlement, the suit will move forward to trial on Nov. 28, ABC-7 News reported.
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