Lyssa Chapman
Lyssa Chapman | |
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| Born | Lyssa Rae Chapman June 10, 1987 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Other name | Baby Lyssa |
| Occupations | Businesswoman television personality |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Spouses | Brahman "Bo" Galanti
(m. 2009; div. 2011)Leiana Evensen (m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Duane Chapman Lyssa Rae Brittain |
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Lyssa Rae Chapman (born June 10, 1987) is an American businesswoman, television personality, former bail bondswoman and bounty hunter, most noted for her role on A&E TV's Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which she, along with her father Duane "Dog" Chapman and various friends and family, track down and capture wanted fugitives.
Personal life and career
[edit]Chapman was born the ninth of twelve children of Duane "Dog" Chapman. Her mother is his third wife, Lyssa Rae Brittain (née Greene). She is known as "Baby Lyssa" to distinguish from her mother "Big Lyssa".[1] She was raised by her father then went to live with her mother in a small Alaskan town, Anderson. She later worked with her father at the family bail bonds company, Da Kine Bail Bonds.
Lyssa gave birth to her first daughter, Abbie Mae Chapman, one day after she turned fifteen years old. During a later interview, it was revealed that Abbie’s father had been 24 years old when the child was conceived. He was later arrested for statutory rape.[1]
On February 20, 2009, Chapman married Brahman "Bo" Galanti in Oahu, Hawaii. The couple have one child together, Madalynn Grace Galanti, in addition to their children by other relationships. In February 2011, Chapman filed for divorce from Galanti.[2] On March 15, 2011, she was arrested for criminal property damage and assaulting a police officer.[3]
Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, released Chapman's autobiography, Walking on Eggshells: Discovering Strength and Courage Amid Chaos, on May 7, 2013.[4]
On June 3, 2022, Chapman married Leiana Evensen in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, in a private ceremony performed by Chapman's "Uncle David". Chapman and Evensen previously owned a tanning salon.[5]
Chapman opened an online clothing line in November 2019.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Duane "Dog" Chapman and Laura Morton. You Can Run But You Can't Hide (2007, NY: Hyperion
- ↑ "Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughter Lyssa Files for Divorce". Us Weekly. February 3, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Dog the Bounty Hunter's daughter, Lyssa Chapman, arrested in Hawaii". CBS News. March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ "The story of Lyssa's life is told in detail in her 2013 memoir, "Walking on Eggshells: Discovering Strength and Courage Amid Chaos."". Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Dog the Bounty Hunter Daughter's Lyssa Planning Lesbian Wedding". April 19, 2018.
- ↑ Trock, Gary (October 20, 2019). "Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughter Reveals New Clothing Line: 'For Beth'". The Blast. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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