Lyssa Chapman
| Lyssa Rae Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1987 Denver, Colorado |
| Other names | Baby Lyssa |
| Occupation | Bounty hunter Bail bondsman Television personality |
| Years active | (2004-present) |
| Spouse | Brahman "Bo" Galanti (2009-2011) |
| Website | |
| dogthebountyhunter.com | |
Lyssa Rae Chapman, more commonly known as "Baby Lyssa" (born June 10, 1987) is an American 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.
[edit] Personal life and career
Lyssa Rae Chapman was born the tenth child of Duane "Dog" Chapman and his third wife, Lyssa Rae Brittain (née Greene).
Lyssa was raised by her father until she was eleven, after that she went to live with her mother in a small Alaskan town, and had no contact with her father for six years.
Lyssa's first daughter, Abbie Mae Chapman (born June 11, 2002) was born the day after Lyssa's fifteenth birthday. It was revealed in an interview during Lyssa's second pregnancy, that Abbie's father had been twenty-four at the time of conception. He was subsequently arrested and went to jail for sexually abusing a minor.
On February 20, 2009, Lyssa married Brahman "Bo" Galanti (born July 24, 1973) at Lanikuhonua at Ko Olina in Oahu, Hawaii.[1] They have three daughters together. Lyssa's daughter Abbie; Bo's daughter Serena (whom Lyssa has stated she thinks of as her own daughter, Lyssa has even thanked Serena's biological mother for carrying and birthing her); and Madalynn Grace Chapman-Galanti (born August 7, 2009). In February 2011, Lyssa filed for divorce after several instances of physical abuse by him.[2] On March 15, 2011, Lyssa was arrested for criminal property damage and assaulting a police officer.[3]
Lyssa works for her father, Duane "Dog" Chapman, at their family's bail bonds company, Da Kine Bail Bonds. Other family members working for the company include Beth Chapman (née Smith; Dog's current wife), Duane Lee Chapman (Dog's son/Lyssa's half-brother), and Leland Chapman (Dog's son/Lyssa's half-brother).
[edit] References
- ^ Dog the Bounty Hunter episode "Father of the Bride"
- ^ "Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughter Lyssa Files for Divorce". US Magazine. February 3, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/dog-the-bounty-hunters-daughter-lyssa-files-for-divorce-201132. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Dog the Bounty Hunter's daughter, Lyssa Chapman, arrested in Hawaii". CBS News. March 17, 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20044366-504083.html. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
