Nicolas Cage Bailed Out by Dog the Bounty Hunter

By Sarah Michaud

Sunday April 17, 2011 04:00 PM EDT



Nicolas Cage received the help of an unlikely ally after his arrest in New Orleans this weekend – Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Reality star Duane 'Dog' Chapman posted the actor's $11,000 bond after he was charged with domestic abuse and disturbing the peace Saturday in the French Quarter.

"I am a truly dedicated fan of Mr. Cage and will not be granting any interviews about my client as I wish to respect his privacy," Chapman, 58, tells E! News in a statement.

"I performed my duties as a bail bondsman and not in connection with our show. This is what I do for a living. There are two sides of my job: I release my clients after they have been arrested; and pick them up if they don't show up in court. I do not believe the latter will be the case for Mr. Cage."

Cage, 47, is scheduled to appear in court May 31.

He was in for two days. I wonder why he couldn't post his own bond. He make's like 40 million per film. I know he's got financial trouble but c'mon he's a Coppola he could have called Uncle Francis. Hell with a bond he would have only had to pay 10% of the $11,000. Hell he has over 60 high end card like Rolls's and Lanberginis and Ferraris.

Besides I thought all his property in Lousiana got forclosed on? I know his Hollywood and Las Vegas homes did.