DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER PLEADS TO AVOID EXTRADITION

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER PLEADS TO AVOID EXTRADITION

LATEST: TV bounty hunter DUANE 'DOG' CHAPMAN is hoping to avoid extradition to Mexico by working out a deal with authorities, his lawyer says. Chapman and his DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER co-stars, who were arrested and jailed in Hawaii last week (begs18SEP06), face charges of illegal detention and conspiracy following their capture of cosmetics company heir ANDREW LUSTER - a convicted rapist - three years ago. Chapman's attorney BROOK HART claims his client is willing to offer an apology and pay a fine to forfeit the bail he posted in Mexico, where bounty hunting is illegal. Hart says, "What he's prepared to do is take responsibility for not having to stay around to face the charge." The US Attorney's office must file their extradition report by 16 October (06). Chapman and his partners caught the Max Factor heir, on 18 June 2003, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, but were also arrested by Mexican authorities.