Dog the Bounty Hunter WILL fight claims he didn’t pay $100K in house bills at trial this summer
DUANE “Dog” Chapman is fighting claims he failed to pay $109,328.69 in house payments at trial this summer, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
, 67, and his late wife, Beth, were sued on December 26, 2018 for on a $2,240,000 home they purchased from Karen and Craig Mills in 2015.
A settlement conference was held on February 10, but no agreement was reached during discussions.
Hawaiian court records reveal a trial has been set for August 3, 2020.
A judge will hear and decide the case, as opposed to having a jury.
And it appears Dog is gearing up for a fight, as he obtained a new legal team, court papers filed on March 5 reveal.
The Mills claim the Chapmans defaulted on payments on the home.
The court papers read: “As of November 27, 2018, there was an outstanding balance due of $109,328.69 for unpaid monthly payments, and reimbursement for utilities, real property taxes and insurance premiums.”
The Mills claim Dog and Beth “have failed and refused to pay the amounts due.”
Dog and Beth also allegedly “refused to vacate the Portlock Property, despite the Plaintiffs demand that they do.”
The Mills asked for damages and for the Chapmans to be removed from the property.
Dog and Beth responded with a counterclaim against the couple.
On June 27, 2019, court papers were filed to notify the court of Beth’s passing from cancer.
The legal battle comes amid mounting debt for the former Dog the Bounty Hunter star.
, Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard sued Beth’s estate for $73,860.55 on January 27, 2020.
MasterCard filed a second claim for $1,078.78 for a different account on February 11, 2020, Hawaiian court papers revealed.
While Dog is not responsible for personally paying off the debt, he is expected to handle claims against his wife’s estate as the representative.
In a recent interview with , he admitted he is “broke” and in danger of losing his Colorado home.
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As The Sun reported, he on the Colorado home he once shared with Beth.
Dog also has a lien on the home in the amount of $5,809.44, which includes interest, the clerk for the Douglas County Treasurer's Office confirmed.
Dog and Beth purchased the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home that has been featured on the A&E series in 2009.
Dog is currently on Cameo.
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