DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER TRIO STILL RELYING ON JUSTICE FROM MEXICO COURTS.............

The Chapmans’ attorneys will file an appeal on the Mexico court’s recent ruling. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 16, 2007 HONOLULU, HI -
Last night, at approximately midnight, Mexico City time, the AP News Service in Guadalajara released a story that claimed the federal judge presiding over the case of Duane “Dog” Chapman, son Leland Chapman, and associate Tim Chapman, for charges of “deprivation of liberty” associated with the capture of notorious rapist Andrew Luster, had ruled that the case would be allowed to proceed, and that the three Chapmans would be extradited to Mexico to stand trial. As of this morning, it appears that the news report was not authorized by the Mexican courts, and was premature. The news had been leaked. Unfortunately, the source’s claim was partially true regarding the judge’s decision to deny Chapman’s injunction request. The Chapmans released the following statement. “This news has caused us great concern and anxiety. However, our attorneys have assured us that there are many avenues we can pursue to try and prevent extradition to Mexico. “Our attorney in Guadalajara has confirmed that a low-level employee of the court was the source of the story, but not an official spokesperson, as the piece stated. Other news sources have quoted an attorney by the name of Jorge Huerta, who claims to be our attorney in Mexico.
Huerta is not associated with our legal team or the Chapman family in any way. The AP story also stated that our attorneys have argued that we would not get a fair trial in Mexico which is also a false statement. “Needless to say, we are hugely saddened and disappointed by the news, but this does not mean our automatic extradition to Mexico will take place as the press releases have implied. We have always maintained that we would be cleared of the charges, based upon the atrocious crimes of Andrew Luster, and because we believed we were within our rights under Mexican law. “There is an appeals process which we intend to file with the higher court in Mexico - and there are still hearings and a process to be held in the United States regarding the extradition. We maintain that the team’s actions, in concert with Mexican law enforcement, were legal and that we were protecting Mexican citizens, and well as U.S. Citizens, from future acts of violence by Luster. We are hopeful that both countries will acknowledge the fact that his capture was of the highest importance for the safety of their citizens. “We’d like to thank the many citizens, and government officials - including more than fifty U.S. Congressman, who have supported our case.
We hope that we can continue to count on them for support in this matter, as well as their prayers.”
- Duane, Tim & Leland Chapman, with Beth Chapman