When the inquiry is concluded, we will take appropriate action.” The recording was first posted online by the Enquirer
Chapman, star of A&E’s hit reality series “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” issued a statement apologizing for the comments after The National Enquirer posted a clip of the conversation in which he uses the N-word in reference to his son’s girlfriend. “We take this matter very seriously,” A&E spokesman Michael Feeney said in a statement Thursday. “Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded, we will take appropriate action.” The recording was first posted online by the Enquirer. It was unclear who recorded the conversation or how the tabloid obtained the 1½-minute clip in which Chapman uses the N-word six times. A woman at the Enquirer said no one would be available to comment after hours. In the conversation, Chapman urges his son to break up with his girlfriend. He also expresses concern about the girlfriend going public about the TV star’s use of the N-word. In a statement, the 54-year-old Chapman said he has “utmost respect and aloha for black people who have suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred. “I did not mean to add yet another slap in the face to an entire race of people who have brought so many gifts to this world,” he said. “I am ashamed of myself and I pledge to do whatever I can to repair this damage I have...
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