Hells Angels Motorcycle Club - Wikipedia

International motorcycle club For other uses, see Hells Angels (disambiguation). Hells Angels MC

Abbreviation	HA 81[1] HAMC Big Red Machine[2]
Founded	March 17, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-03-17)[3][4]
Founder	Otto Friedli[4]
Founded at	Fontana, California, U.S.[5]
Type	Outlaw motorcycle club
Headquarters	Oakland, California, U.S.[6]
Region	Worldwide (592 charters in 66 countries)[7]
Membership	Over 6,000[8][9]
Key people	Sonny Barger
Website	Official website

The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club founded in California whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Common nicknames for the club are the "H.A.", "Red & White", and "81".[10] With a membership of over 6,000, and 592 charters in 66 countries, the HAMC is the largest outlaw biker club in the world.[8][9][11]

The Hells Angels have a history of involvement in organized crime, such as drug trafficking, and engaging in violent conflict with other outlaw motorcycle clubs. Involvement in organized crime and violence has historically extended to the organization's most senior leadership. Many police and international intelligence agencies, including the United States Department of Justice, the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, the Australian Federal Police, and Europol, consider the club an organized crime syndicate.[12]

History

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The Hells Angels originated on March 17, 1948, in Fontana, California, when several small motorcycle clubs agreed to merge.[13] Otto Friedli, a World War II veteran, is credited with starting the club after breaking from the Pissed Off Bastards motorcycle club over a feud with a rival gang.[14] According to an alternative theory, the Hells Angels were founded on November 15, 1951, in San Bernardino, by Dick White, a member of the Redlands Road Runners.[15][16]

According to its website, the club's name was suggested by Arvid Olsen, an associate of the founders who had served in the "Hell's Angels" squadron of the Flying Tigers in China during World War II.[17] In a letter written to The Guinness Book of World Records by a member on the Hells Angels' behalf, it is instead stated that the club's name was taken from the "Hell's Angels" squadron of the 303rd Bombardment Group, which was active in the European theater of World War II.[18] It is at least clear that the name was inspired by the tradition from World Wars I and II whereby the Americans gave their squadrons fierce, death-defying titles; an example of this lies in one of the three P-40 squadrons of Flying Tigers fielded in Burma and China, which was dubbed "Hell's Angels".[19] In 1930, the Howard Hughes film Hell's Angels showcased extraordinary and dangerous feats of aviation, and it is believed that World War II groups that used that name based it on the film.[14] According to the Hells Angels' website, they are aware that there is an apostrophe missing in "Hells", but "... it is you who miss it. We don't".[20]

Some of the HAMC's early history is not clear, and accounts differ. The club's first official charter was reportedly drawn up in Fontana in 1950.[18] Various autonomous Hells Angels charters were formed throughout California in the decade following the club's foundation, by nomadic members who moved from one city to another.[23] The San Francisco ("Frisco") charter was reportedly founded by former members of the Market Street Commandos in 1954. A North Sacramento charter was established in 1956, followed by another charter in Sacramento the following year, which was formed by two brothers, James "Mother" Miles and Pat Miles, who were former members of the Hell Bent for Glory biker club.[24] The Sacramento charter later disbanded and relocated to Richmond as a Nomads chapter in 1965.[25] According to Ralph "Sonny" Barger, founder of the Oakland charter in 1957, other early charters of the club were founded in Gardena, and elsewhere, with the members usually unaware that there were other clubs. One of the lesser-known clubs was in North Chino/South Pomona in the late 1960s. Barger has been credited with helping to unify these various disparate charters under common club bylaws.[26][27][28]

Other sources claim that the San Francisco Hells Angels were organized in 1953 by Rocky Graves, a Hells Angel member from San Bernardino ("Berdoo"), implying that the "Frisco" Hells Angels were very much aware of their forebears.[29] The "Frisco" Hells Angels were reorganized in 1955 with 13 charter members, Frank Sadilek serving as president, and the smaller, original logo. The Oakland charter, at the time headed by Barger, used a larger version of the "Death's Head" patch nicknamed the "Barger Larger", which was first used in 1959. It later became the club standard.[30] The first charter to open outside California was established in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1961.[14]

The Hells Angels are often depicted in semi-mythical romantic fashion like the 19th-century James–Younger Gang: free-spirited, iconic, bound by brotherhood and loyalty. At other times, such as in the 1966 Roger Corman film The Wild Angels, they are depicted as violent and nihilistic, little more than a violent criminal gang and a scourge on society.[31]

The club became prominent within, and established its notoriety as part of, the 1960s counterculture movement in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury District, playing a part at many of the movement's seminal events. Members were directly connected to many of the counterculture's primary leaders, such as Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, Allen Ginsberg, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, Timothy Leary, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Mick Farren, and Tom Wolfe. "Gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson's book about the club launched his career. From 1968 to 1969 the Hells Angels of San Francisco headquarters was at 715 Ashbury (across from the Grateful Dead house at 710 Ashbury).[32][33][34][35][36]

In 1973, members from several branches of the organization protested at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing about a proposed transportation plan that included restrictions on motorcycle use and sales to get California to meet the new Clean Air Act standards.[37]

Insignia

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The Hells Angels' official website attributes the official "death's head" insignia design to Frank Sadilek, past president of the San Francisco charter.[38] The colors and shape of the early-style jacket emblem (before 1953) were copied from the insignias of the 85th Fighter Squadron and the 552nd Medium Bomber Squadron.[38]

The Hells Angels have a system of patches similar to military medals. The specific meaning of each patch is not publicly known, but the patches identify each biker's specific or significant actions or beliefs.[39] The official colors of the Hells Angels are red lettering displayed on a white background—hence the club's nickname "The Red and White". The patches are worn on leather or denim jackets and vests.

Red and white are also used to display the number 81 on many patches, as in "Support 81", "Route 81". The 8 and 1 stand for the respective positions in the alphabet of H and A.[40] Friends and supporters of the club use these in deference to club rules, which purport to restrict the wearing of Hells Angels imagery to club members. The diamond-shaped one-percenter patch is also used, displaying "1%" in red on a white background with a red merrowed border. The term "one-percenter" is said to be a response to the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) comment on the Hollister incident to the effect that 99% of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens and 1% were outlaws. The AMA has no record of such a statement and calls this story apocryphal.[41]

Most members wear a rectangular patch (again, white background with red letters and a red merrowed border) identifying their respective charter locations. Another similarly designed patch reads "Hells Angels". When applicable, members of the club wear a patch denoting their position or rank within the organization. The patch is rectangular and, like those described above, displays a white background with red letters and a red merrowed border. Some examples of the titles used are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant at Arms. This patch is usually worn above the charter location patch. Some members also wear an "AFFA" patch, which stands for "Angels Forever; Forever Angels", referring to their lifelong membership in the club (i.e., "once a member, always a member").

An additional patch worn by select club members consists of two Nazi-style SS lightning bolts below the words "Filthy Few". Some law enforcement officials claim that the "Filthy Few" patch is awarded only to those who have committed or are prepared to commit murder on the club's behalf.[42][43] Hells Angels have denied this interpretation, however, comparing it instead to a merit badge awarded to those who are "the first to arrive at a party and the last to leave".[44] According to reports from law enforcement and prosecutors, another patch similar to the "Filthy Few" patch is the "Dequiallo" patch.[45] "Dequiallo" is a reference to El Degüello, a bugle call played by the regimental band of Antonio López de Santa Anna's army at the Battle of the Alamo.[43] This patch allegedly "signifies that the wearer has fought law enforcement on arrest."[46] There is no common convention as to where the patches are placed on members' jackets/vests.

"Angels Forever, Forever Angels" is also the club's traditional motto.[47] Other Hells Angels slogans include "When we do right, nobody remembers. When we do wrong, nobody forgets";[48] "Three can keep a secret if two are dead";[49] and "When in doubt, knock 'em out", which was coined by New York City charter member Vincent "Big Vinny" Girolamo.[50][51]

Intellectual property rights

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The Hells Angels incorporated in 1966, trademarking the club's name and four symbols.[43] The club filed a trademark infringement lawsuit for the first time on October 26, 1989, when the Hells Angels lodged a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against Concorde-New Horizons, which produced the film Nam Angels, and against Media Home Entertainment, which distributed the film on video, over infringements on the club's registered trademarks.[52][53] The suit was settled out of court.[43]

According to The Globe and Mail, the Hells Angels considered seeking an injunction to block the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from broadcasting the miniseries The Last Chapter, because of how closely the biker gang at the center of the series resembled the Hells Angels.[54]

In March 2007 the Hells Angels filed suit against the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group alleging that its film Wild Hogs used both the name and distinctive logo of the HAMC without permission.[55] The suit was eventually voluntarily dismissed[56] after the Angels received assurances from Disney that the references would not appear in the film.[57]

On October 7, 2009, Fritz Clapp, attorney at law for the HAMC, contacted online games community FOCO, demanding the removal of all membership marks and club trademarks from the Los Santos Roleplay Forum, a messageboard for the San Andreas Multiplayer modification for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. While members of the community were skeptical at first, Clapp posted a tweet confirming his identity.[58][59]

In October 2010 the Hells Angels filed a lawsuit against Alexander McQueen for "misusing its trademark winged death heads symbol"[60] in several items from its Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. The lawsuit also aimed at Saks Fifth Avenue and Zappos.com, which stock the jacquard box dress and knuckle duster ring that bear the symbol, which has been used since at least 1948 and is protected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A handbag and scarf were also named in the lawsuit.[61] The lawyer representing Hells Angels claimed: "This isn't just about money, it's about membership. If you've got one of these rings on, a member might get really upset that you're an impostor."[62] Saks refused to comment, Zappos had no immediate comment and the company's parent company, PPR, could not be reached for comment.[63] The company settled the case with the Hells Angels after agreeing to remove all of the merchandise featuring the logo from sale on their website, stores and concessions and recalling any goods that had already been sold and destroying them.[64][65][66]

In fall 2012 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Hells Angels sued Toys "R" Us for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and dilution in relation to the sale of yo-yos manufactured by Yomega Corporation, a co-defendant, which allegedly bear the "Death Head" logo. In its complaint,[67] Hells Angels asserted that the mark on the yo-yos would likely lead people to mistakenly believe that the toys originate with Hells Angels. Yomega filed counterclaims against Hells Angels for cancellation of the "Death Head" registrations on grounds of alleged fraud in the procurement of the registrations.[68] The case settled and the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice.

As of December 2013[update], the Hells Angels sells its branded merchandise at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario.[69]

In 2019, the Hells Angels sued Redbubble in the Federal Court of Australia for infringing on its trademark, launching another suit in 2021 after providing evidence that Redbubble had continued to breach the trademark.[70] The 2019 case concluded with the Hells Angels being awarded $5,000 in damages. In July 2022, in the second ruling against Redbubble, the company was ordered to pay the club more than $78,000.[71]

Membership

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To become a Hells Angels "prospect", candidates must have a valid driver's license, a motorcycle over 750cc (46 cu in), and "the right combination of personal qualities." It is said the club excludes child molesters and people who have applied to become police or prison officers.[72] Intravenous drug use is also forbidden among club members.[50] Members in North America are required to ride U.S.-built motorcycles; Harley-Davidson bikes are most common in the club, although other American brands, such as Victory and Indian, are also permitted.[73]

After a lengthy, phased process, a prospective member is first deemed a "hang-around", indicating that he is invited to some club events or to meet club members at known gathering places.[40] If the "hang-around" is interested, he may be asked to become an "associate", a status that usually lasts a year or two. At the end of that stage, he is reclassified as "prospect", participating in some club activities, but not having voting privileges while he is evaluated for suitability as a full member. The last phase, and highest membership status, is full membership or "full-patch".[74] The term "full-patch" refers to the complete four-piece insignia, including the "Death Head" logo, two rockers (top rocker: "Hells Angels"; bottom rocker: state or territory claimed) and the rectangular "MC" patch below the wing of the Death's Head. Prospects are allowed to wear only a bottom rocker with the state, province or territory name along with the rectangular "MC" patch.

To become a full member, a "prospect" must be unanimously confirmed by the rest of the full club members.[75] Before votes are cast, a "prospect" usually travels to every charter in the sponsoring charter's geographic jurisdiction (state, province, or territory) and introduces himself to every "full-patch" member. This allows each voting member to become familiar with the "prospect" and ask any questions of concern before voting. Some form of formal induction follows, wherein the "prospect" affirms his loyalty to the club and its members.[76] The final logo patch (top "Hells Angels" rocker) is then awarded at the initiation ceremony. The step of attaining full membership can be called "being patched".

Even after a member is patched in, the patches remain the property of HAMC, not the member. On leaving the Hells Angels or being ejected, a member must return his patches to the club.[77] Members must pay dues, and are required to attend mandatory club meetings and motorcycle runs.[50] Charter meetings, known as "church", are typically held at clubhouses or a member's residence. In 1978, members were required to pay $20 per month to the local charter, and $10 per month to the state charter. The money is used by the club to finance motorcycle runs and funerals, and to fund the travel of club officers to state and national meetings. Hells Angels may become exempt from paying dues after a certain period of time as a member of the club.[18]

Racial policies

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The club is not officially a racially segregated organization.[78][79] In the United States, at least one charter allegedly requires that a candidate be a white male,[80] and Sonny Barger said in a 2000 BBC interview, "The club, as a whole, is not racist but we probably have enough racist members that no black guy is going to get in it."[75] At that time the club had no black members.[75]

In another interview with Barger in 2000, he said, "if you're a motorcycle rider and you're white, you want to join the Hells Angels. If you're black, you want to join the Dragons. That's how it is whether anyone likes it or not. We don't have no blacks and they don't have no whites."[81] When asked whether that could change, Barger replied, "Anything can change. I can't predict the future."[81] Tobie Levingston, who formed the black motorcycle club East Bay Dragons MC, wrote in his book that he and Barger have a long-lasting friendship and that the Hells Angels and Dragons have a mutual friendship and hang out and ride together.[82]

In a 1966 Ebony article about motorcycle rebels in the African-American community, the Chosen Few Motorcycle Club said that they see no racial animosity in the Hells Angels and that when they come into Chosen Few territory they all get together and party.[83] A Hells Angel member interviewed for the magazine insisted there was no racial prejudice in any of their clubs. He said, "we don't have any Negro members", but maintained that no blacks have sought membership.[83] At one point in the 1970s, the Hells Angels sought to consolidate the various motorcycle clubs and offered every member of the Chosen Few a Hells Angels patch, an offer that was declined.[84]

A few nonwhite members have been noted in the U.S. and internationally. In 1967, Hunter S. Thompson remarked upon a "Chinese Mel from [San Francisco] and Charley, a young Negro from Oakland".[85] Steven Wayne Yee, a Chinese-American member of the Hells Angels' Cleveland charter, was convicted of murder in 1990.[86][87] The Satan's Angels MC in Vancouver had a black member when it merged with the Hells Angels in 1983. The San Francisco and Anchorage charters threatened to have the Vancouver charter expelled from the club when they learned of the situation; the matter was ultimately resolved when the man changed his nationality to "Hawaiian".[88] An unsanctioned Hells Angels charter in Windsor, England was granted official status in 1985 shortly after its only black member, John Mikkelsen, had died in police custody.[89] Another notable is Haitian-born Gregory "Picasso" Woolley, a high-ranking member of the Rockers MC in Montreal, who was the protégé[90] and bodyguard of Hells Angel boss Maurice "Mom" Boucher (who spent five years in a notoriously white-supremacist motorcycle gang, the SS). Woolley became an associate of the Hells Angels Montreal charter[91] in the 1990s and later tried uniting street gangs in Quebec after Boucher was imprisoned.[92]

Women

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Although rare, the Hells Angels permitted female members until 1964, when Barger imposed a rule making the club male-only.[93] Retired special agent Jay Dobyns explained that within the Hells Angels, there is a hierarchy among women. Older ladies who are wives or girlfriends of members are at the top. Messing with a member's partner leads to violence. Groupies also visit the clubhouse and freely move between members.[94]

Media allegations of widespread sexual abuse and rape by some members of the gang have been described by Hunter S. Thompson mainly as the product of a moral panic, although his book contains extensive references to grooming, sexual coercion and premeditated gang-rape used as a punishment against women and girls accused of hurting the gang or its members' interests. According to Thompson, a common abuse strategy used by Angels was to exploit inebriated or drugged victims initially consenting to sex with one or several bikers, and to coerce them into having sex with a larger number of men. The victims' initial consent would be used both as a defence strategy in case of a trial or as a guarantee that they would not press charges out of fear to be publicly shamed during their testimony. Thompson also states that sexual violence was often followed by victims and witness intimidation by Angels or their female partners.[85]

Organization

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The Hells Angels became the first notarized and organized outlaw motorcycle club, and the biker clubs formed subsequently have reportedly imitated the Angels' insignias, rules, doctrines and rituals.[18] Hells Angels charters are governed by an officer corps, consisting of a president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, sergeant-at-arms and road captain.[18] Charters are required to retain a minimum of six members,[95] and are composed of between ten and twelve members on average.[96] Each charter has autonomy regarding member discipline and minor policy changes.[50]

In contrast to other prominent motorcycle clubs in the United States, the Hells Angels organization is not headed by a national or international president; it is instead governed by regional officers, who are each chosen to represent a collective of localized charters at monthly regional meetings. Regional officers are divided into two groups: those who attend the West Coast Officers Meeting ("WesCOM") to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of the Hells Angels' charters in the Western United States, and those who attend the East Coast Officers Meeting ("ECOM") to govern the charters in the Eastern United States.[50] The dividing point of the east and west regions is Omaha, Nebraska.[97] In states with multiple charters, weekly state meetings are also held in addition to charter meetings.[50]

Although the Hells Angels have no official "mother charter", the club's de facto national headquarters remained in its founding location of San Bernardino, California until club founder Otto Friedli was imprisoned in 1958.[43][50] The club's unofficial headquarters was then relocated to Oakland, California by Sonny Barger, who succeeded Friedli as the Hells Angels' de facto national president.[18] The Oakland charter has traditionally been able to maintain a preeminent position as "first among equals" because it has the largest membership of any charter the United States and because of Barger's esteem among club members internationally.[88] The Oakland charter is responsible for making major decisions within the club and granting new charters. Any motorcycle club seeking to join to the Hells Angels must apply to the Oakland charter for membership, and the applicant club must be monitored and approved of by the Oakland Hells Angels before being granted membership.[18]

In New York state, the HAMC is incorporated as the Church of Angels, a nonprofit religious organization.[98]

Worldwide charters

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The HAMC acknowledges more than 100 charters in over 29 countries. New Zealand had the first charter of the Hells Angels outside the United States; the club founded a charter in Auckland in 1961, and has since taken over gangs in Whanganui.[99] Europe did not become widely home to the Hells Angels until 1969 when two London charters were formed. The Beatles' George Harrison invited some members of the HAMC San Francisco to stay at Apple Records in London in 1968.[100][101] According to Chris O'Dell, only two members showed up, Frisco Pete and Bill "Sweet William" Fritsch.[102] Two people from London visited California, "prospected", and ultimately joined. Two charters were issued on July 30, 1969; one for "South London"—the reimagined charter renewing the already existing 1950 South London charter—and the other for "East London", but by 1973 the two charters came together as one, called "London". The London Angels provided security at a number of UK Underground festivals, including Phun City in 1970, organized by Mick Farren. They awarded Farren an "approval patch" in 1970 for use on his first solo album Mona, which also featured Steve Peregrin Took (credited as "Shagrat the Vagrant").[103]

In 1977, the Hells Angels arrived in Canada with the Popeye Moto Club patching over to form the Hells Angels' Montreal charter.[104] During the 1980s and 1990s, there was a major expansion of the club into the rest of Canada. The Quebec Biker War was a violent turf war that began in 1994 and continued until late 2002 in Quebec. The war began when the Hells Angels in Quebec began to try to establish a monopoly on street-level drug sales in Quebec. Many drug dealers and crime families resisted and established groups such as the "Alliance to fight the Angels", led by the Rock Machine. The war resulted in the bombings of many establishments and murders on both sides. More than 160 people died, over 300 were injured,[105] and over 100 bikers were incarcerated.[106]

Members of the Spanish charter were involved in a killing and tried.[107]

A list of acknowledged charters can be found on the HAMC's official website.[108]

Support clubs

[edit] Main article: List of Hells Angels support clubs

Hells Angels chapters often oversee smaller motorcycle clubs within their locality, known as support clubs or "puppet" clubs.[109][110] These clubs serve as a potential source of recruitment and earnings for the Hells Angels, and, according to law enforcement, carry out crimes on the Hells Angels' behalf in order to shield the Hells Angels from scrutiny.[109][111] The Hells Angels also use support clubs to establish an initial presence in an area before forming a full-fledged charter.[112] Support clubs may be established for the sole purpose of providing assistance to the Hells Angels, or begin as independent clubs before coming under the Hells Angels' control.[112] Such clubs may maintain relations with the Hells Angels for protection or to bolster their reputation.[113] Members of puppet clubs attend Hells Angels events and associate with Hells Angels at gatherings.[111] Puppet club members are also permitted to wear a diamond-shaped "81" patch on their vests, which indicates their adherence to the Hells Angels.[111][114]

The Red Devils Motorcycle Club, a biker group with chapters in nearly 20 countries, is the official and most prominent support club of the Hells Angels.[115][116][117] The Hells Angels have more than two dozen support clubs in Canada.[112] In Norway, the Hells Angels have built up a network of support clubs over which they exert control and hold responsibility for administering three-piece back patches.[114] The Hells Angels have also formed support groups, such as AK81 in Denmark and the Red & White Crew [sv] in Sweden, which consist of young males who do not own motorcycles.[114]

Club mergers

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Over the years, the Hells Angels have amalgamated a number of smaller outlaw motorcycle clubs in a process known as a "patch-over".[118]

Hells Angels club mergers

Year	Location	Original Club/Charter	Hells Angels Charter	References
1967	United States	Animals MC Gooses MC	Hells Angels Cleveland	[119]
1969		Aliens MC Nomads	Hells Angels New York City	[120]
		Hackers MC	Hells Angels Rochester	[121]
1973	Germany	Bloody Devils MC	Hells Angels Hamburg	[122]
	United States	Storm Troopers MC	Hells Angels Durham	[123]
1975		Grateful Dead MC	Hells Angels Bridgeport	[124]
1976		Tribulators MC	Hells Angels Charleston	[123]
1977	Canada	Popeye MC	Hells Angels North (Montreal)	[125]
1978	United States	Satan's Slaves MC	Hells Angels San Fernando Valley	[126]
		Tar Heel Stompers MC	Hells Angels Charlotte	[123]
	Netherlands	Kreidler Ploeg Oost	Hells Angels Amsterdam	[127]
1979	United States	Original Jokers MC	Hells Angels Winston-Salem	[123]
1980	Netherlands	Mad Dogs	Hells Angels Haarlem	[127]
	Denmark	Unionen MC	Hells Angels Copenhagen	[128]
1982	Spain	Hells Angels Spain	[129]
1982	United States	Grim Reapers MC Minneapolis	Hells Angels Minneapolis	[130]
		Brothers MC	Hells Angels Anchorage	[131]
1983	Canada	Satan's Angels MC	Hells Angels Vancouver	[132][133]
1984		13th Tribe MC	Hells Angels Halifax	[134]
		Gitans MC	Hells Angels Sherbrooke	[135]
1985	Denmark	Black Sheep MC	Hells Angels South (Helsingør)
1990	Germany	Phoenix MC	Hells Angels Berlin	[136]
1991	Canada	Satan's Guard MC	Hells Angels Trois-Rivières	[137]
1992	Norway	Rowdies MC	Hells Angels Trondheim	[138][139]
	Denmark	Nordstjernen MC	Hells Angels Aarhus	[140]
1993	Sweden	Dirty Dräggels	Hells Angels Malmö	[141]
1994	United States	Hell's Henchmen MC	Hells Angels Illinois Hells Angels Indiana	[142]
1996	Sweden	Rebels MC	Hells Angels Helsingborg
	Finland	Overkill MC	Hells Angels Helsinki	[143]
	Denmark	Mental Midgets MC	Hells Angels Odense	[144][145]
	Norway	Customizers MC	Hells Angels Oslo
		The Shabby Ones MC	Hells Angels Stavanger	[146]
	Denmark	Avengers MC	Hells Angels Aalborg
1997	Sweden	Choppers MC	Hells Angels Stockholm	[147][148][149]
	Canada	Grim Reapers MC	Hells Angels Alberta	[150]
	United States	Dirty Dozen MC	Hells Angels Arizona	[151]
1998	Canada	Rebels MC	Hells Angels Saskatoon	[150]
1999	Norway	Screwdrivers MC	Hells Angels Hamar	[152][153][154]
	Sweden	Gamlestadens MC	Hells Angels Gothenburg	[149]
2000	Canada	Los Bravos MC	Hells Angels Winnipeg	[155]
		Last Chance MC Lobos MC Para-Dice Riders MC Satan's Choice MC	Hells Angels Ontario	[156][157]
2001	Denmark	Piraterne MC	Hells Angels Randers	[158]
2002	United States	Brothers Fast MC	Hells Angels Denver	[159]
2004	Canada	Bandidos MC Edmonton	Hells Angels Red Deer Nomads	[160]
2015	United States	North Coast MC	Hells Angels Akron	[161][162]

Criminal activities and incidents

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Various U.S. law enforcement agencies classify the Hells Angels as one of the "big four" motorcycle gangs, along with the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos, and contend that members carry out widespread violent crime and organized crime, including drug dealing, trafficking in stolen goods, extortion, and prostitution operations.[163][164] In Australia, the Hells Angels are included among the "big six", with the Bandidos, the Comanchero, the Finks, the Mongols, and the Rebels.[165][166] All Hells Angels charters are autonomous and operate on their own. As such, some charters refrain from any illegal activity, while others operate as crime syndicates.[167] Members of the organization have continuously asserted that they are only a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who have joined to ride motorcycles together, to organize social events such as group road trips, fundraisers, parties, and motorcycle rallies, and that any crimes are the responsibility of the people who carried them out, not the club as a whole.[168][169]

In May 2019, a court in Utrecht issued a verdict that made the Netherlands the first country to completely ban the Hells Angels. The presiding judge called it "a danger to public order and the rule of law".[170] Other countries such as Germany had banned local charters, but never the entire club.[171][172][173][174] On July 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands reaffirmed the ban, making it permanent.[175]

See also

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• List of outlaw motorcycle clubs

References

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2. ^ Hells merchandise barred from Friday 13th Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer (May 8, 2019) Archived May 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "The Founding of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club". Hells-Angels.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
4. ^ a b "Inside the biker gangs: the truth about guns, drugs and organized crime". The Independent. UK. August 14, 2007. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
5. ^ Drewery, George (Spring 2003). "3 Skulls, Wings & Outlaws – Motorcycle Club Insignia & Cultural Identity" (PDF). Inter-Cultural Studies; A Forum on Social Change & Cultural Diversity. Vol. 3, no. 2. p. 29. ISSN 1445-1190. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2006.
6. ^ The Hells Angels’ devilish business (Fortune, 1992) Archived March 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Andy Serwer, Fortune (December 2, 2012)
7. ^ Hells Angels MC World Archived October 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine At the bottom of the homepage under "CHARTERS WORLDWIDE" is a listing of all current info - continents, countries, areas and charters
8. ^ a b Hells Angels organizing on P.E.I., say RCMP Kevin Yarr and Sally Pitt, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (September 23, 2016) Archived September 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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• Hunter S. Thompson (1999). Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga. Modern Library. ISBN 978-0-679-60331-3.
• Yves Lavigne (2000). Hell's Angels: Taking Care of Business. Random House of Canada, Limited. ISBN 978-0-7704-2858-7.
• Valerie Smart (2001). The Original Hell's Angels: 303rd Bombardment Group of World War II. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0910-5.
• Cherry, Paul (2006). The Biker Trials: Bringing Down the Hells Angels. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1550226386.
• Sher, Julian; Marsden, William (2006). Angels of Death: Inside the Bikers' Empire of Crime. Toronto: Alfred Knopf Canada. ISBN 9780307370327.
• Barker, Thomas (2007). Biker Gangs and Organized Crime. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0323298704.
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External links

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• Official website – includes many chartered local charters, with links
• FBI file on Hell's Angels
• Never-Seen: Hells Angels, 1965 – slideshow by Life magazine

v t e Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
Members	Larry Amero Necati Arabaci David Atwell Sonny Barger Maurice Boucher Phillip Boudreault Willem van Boxtel Yves Buteau Lorne Campbell David Carroll Salvatore Cazzetta Patrick Champoux George Christie Alan Fisher Steven Gault Mark Guardado Bernie Guindon Harley Davidson Guindon Louis Hagemann Normand Hamel Frank Hanebuth Peter John Hill Jan Krogh Jensen Sam Klepper David Labrava Michel Langlois Réjean Lessard Steven Lindsay Gilles Mathieu Thomas Möller Bent Svane Nielsen Jørn Nielsen Michael O'Farrell Donny Petersen Paul Porter Louis Roy Martin Schippert Walter Stadnick Scott Steinert Donald Stockford Anthony Tait Yves Trudeau Richard Vallée Gerald Ward Paul de Vries Chuck Zito
Events	Altamont Free Concert Killing of Meredith Hunter Battersea Arts Centre incident First Biker War Grondalski family murders Lennoxville massacre Melbourne CBD shootings Murder of Cynthia Garcia Nordic Biker War Copenhagen Airport shooting Copenhagen rocket attack Drammen bombing Ontario Biker War Operation One Percenter Quebec Biker War River Run riot Vancouver gang war
Support clubs	List of support clubs AK81 Gate Keepers Red Devils Rockers
Media	Hell's Angels '69 Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hells Angels on Wheels Nam Angels
Other	Bass Lake Bulldog Bash Criminal allegations and incidents in Australia in Canada in British Columbia in Manitoba in Nova Scotia in Ontario in the United Kingdom in the United States in California in Massachusetts in New York in Ohio Jay Dobyns Evergreen Cemetery Stéphane Gagné Dany Kane Michael Plante Serge Quesnel Aimé Simard Grégory Woolley

v t e Outlaw motorcycle clubs
Clubs	Annihilators Bacchus Bandidos Black Diamond Riders Black Pistons Black Uhlans Blue Angels Breed Brother Speed Bullshit Cannonball Chicanos Chosen Few Club Deroes Coffin Cheaters Comanchero Cossacks Devils Diciples Devil's Disciples (Canada) Diablos Diablos (1999) Dirty Dozen East Bay Dragons El Forastero Finks Free Souls Galloping Goose Gate Keepers Gitans Gremium Grim Reapers (Canada) Grim Reapers (USA) Gypsy Jokers Head Hunters Hells Angels Hell's Lovers Hessians Highway 61 Highwaymen Iron Horsemen Kinfolk Kings Crew Lone Legion Brotherhood Loners Lost Breed Market Street Commandos Mobshitters Mongols Night Wolves No Surrender Nomads Notorious (Australia) Notorious (Germany) Original Red Devils Outlaws Pagans Pissed off Bastards Popeyes Rebels Rebels (Canada) Red Devils Road Knights Road Rats Road Runners Rock Machine Rockers Sadistic Souls Satan's Choice Satans Slaves Satudarah Sin City Deciples Solo Angeles Sons of Satan Sons of Silence Straight Satans Tribesmen Trust Vagos Vendettas Warlocks (Florida) Warlocks (Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley) Wheels of Soul
Members	Larry Amero Necati Arabaci Marcello Aravena David Atwell Sonny Barger Harry Paul Barnes Brian Beaucage Howard Doyle Berry Merv Blaker Maurice Boucher Phillip Boudreault Harry Bowman Willem van Boxtel Mark Buddle Yves Buteau Colin "Caesar" Campbell Lorne Campbell David Carroll Ruben Cavazos Giovanni Cazzetta Salvatore Cazzetta Donald Chambers Patrick Champoux George Christie Gary Comeau Ion Croitoru Michel Dubé Rudi Heinz Elten Frédéric Faucher Alan Fisher Jamie Flanz Stéphane Gagné Brett Gardiner Steven Gault Mark Guardado Bernie Guindon Harley Davidson Guindon M.H. Louis Hagemann Normand Hamel Frank Hanebuth Claus Bork Hansen Lars Harnes Mick Hawi Peter John Hill Marko Hirsma David George Hoffman Larry Hurren Jan Krogh Jensen George Jessome Renaud Jomphe Wayne Kellestine Cecil Kirby Sam Klepper George Kriarakis Michel Langlois Mickey Borgfjord Larsen Frank Lenti Réjean Lessard Steven Lindsay Michael Ljunggren David Mann Frank Mather Gilles Mathieu Philip McElwaine Garnet McEwen Jeff McLeod Allan Meehan Thomas Möller Mich Murray Giovanni Muscedere Dwight Mushey Duax Ngakuru Bent Svane Nielsen Jørn Nielsen Jim Nolan Michael O'Farrell Mario Parente Anthony Perish Donny Petersen Michael Plante Johnny Plescio Paul Porter Jock Ross Louis Roy Michael Sandham Armand Sanguigni Richard Sauvé Martin Schippert Robert Simon Anthony Spencer Walter Stadnick Scott Steinert Donald Stockford Anthony Tait Jim Tinndahn Yves Trudeau Richard Vallée Alex Vella Claude Vézina Gerald Ward Edward Winterhalder Grégory Woolley Gordon van Haarlem Paul de Vries Tarek Zahed Chuck Zito
Events	Altamont Free Concert Battersea Arts Centre incident First Biker War First Montreal biker war Hancock case Hollister riot Grondalski family murders Lennoxville massacre Milperra massacre Murder of Cynthia Garcia National Western Complex shootout Nordic Biker War Copenhagen Airport shooting Copenhagen rocket attack Drammen bombing Ontario Biker War Operation One Percenter Port Hope 8 case Quebec Biker War River Run riot Shedden massacre Rock Machine–Rebels conflict Waco shootout
Law enforcement	Bob Armstrong André Bouchard Jay Dobyns Terry Hall John Harris Bob Paulson William Queen
See also	Colors Nomad chapter List of clubs List of club conflicts Outlaw biker film

v t e Organized crime groups in the United States
African-American	31 Gang 39ers gang Bailey Boys Black Disciples Black Guerrilla Family Black Mafia Junior Black Mafia Black Mafia Family Black P. Stone Nation Bloods Black Spades Bloods Black P. Stones Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods Cedar Block Piru Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods Elm Street Piru Fruit Town Piru Mob Piru Nine Trey Gangsters Pirus Sex Money Murder Tree Top Piru United Blood Nation Byrd Gang CBL/BFL Chambers Brothers The Council Crips Grape Street Watts Crips Kelly Park Compton Crips Nutty Blocc Compton Crips Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips South Side Compton Crips Venice Shoreline Crips D-Block Boys D.C. Blacks The Family Four Corner Hustlers Fruit Belt Gang Gangster Disciples OutLaw Gangster Disciples Hidden Valley Kings KUMI 415 Lenox Street Boys LRGP Lucerne Street Doggz Metz Gang Miami Boys Mickey Cobras Orchard Park Trailblazers Savage Nomads Schuele Boys Somali Outlaws Supreme Team Vice Lord Nation Westmob Young Boys Inc.
East andSoutheast Asian	Asian Boyz (Southeast Asian) Bahala Na Gang (Filipino) Born To Kill (Vietnamese) Fullerton Boys (Korean) Menace of Destruction (Hmong) Satanas (Filipino) Tiny Rascal Gang (primarily Cambodian) Tokyo Boyz (Japanese) Yakuza (Japanese)
Chinese andChinese-American	Bamboo Union Big Circle Gang Black Dragons Chung Ching Yee Flying Dragons Four Seas Gang Fujianese organized crime Snakeheads Ghost Shadows Jackson Street Boys Ping On Tongs Bing Kong Four Brothers Hip Sing Hop Sing On Leong Suey Sing Ying On Triads 14K Sun Yee On Wo Hop To Wah Ching White Tigers
Hispanic andLatin American	10th Street Gang (primarily Hispanic, also African-Americans) 7th Street Gang Almighty Saints (primarily Hispanic, also Whites) Barrio Azteca (Mexican) The Corporation (Cuban) Dominicans Don't Play Fresno Bulldogs (Mexican) Ghetto Brothers Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos (primarily Mexican) Jheri Curls (Dominican) La Raza Nation (Mexican) Latin Counts (Mexican) Latin Eagles Latin Kings (Mexican / Puerto Rican) Maniac Latin Disciples Marielitos (Cuban) Mexican Mafia Mexikanemi MS-13 (Central American) Ñetas (Puerto Rican) Norteños (Mexican) Nuestra Familia (Mexican) Puro Tango Blast (Mexican) Savage Skulls Los Solidos Spanish Cobras Spanish Gangster Disciples Sureños (Mexican) 18th Street gang 38th Street gang Avenues Azusa 13 Barriox13 Culver City Boys El Monte Flores Florencia 13 Logan Heights Gang OVS Playboys Puente 13 Santa Monica 13 Toonerville Rifa 13 Varrio Nuevo Estrada Venice 13 Vineland Boys Westside Locos White Fence Temple Street Texas Syndicate (primarily Mexican) Tren de Aragua (Venezuelan) Trinitarios (Dominican) Vatos Locos Young Lords
White American	211 Crew Aryan Brotherhood Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Aryan Circle Aryan Nations Aryan Republican Army Atomwaffen Division Chicago Gaylords Combat 18 The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord Dead Man Incorporated Dixie Mafia European Kindred Hammerskins Keystone United Lynwood Vikings Manson Family Nazi Lowriders The Order Popes Public Enemy No. 1 Simon City Royals (primarily White, also Hispanics) State Line Mob Soldiers of Aryan Culture Spook Hunters Universal Aryan Brotherhood Volksfront
European-American	Albanian mafia Albanian Boys Rudaj Organization Greek mafia Philadelphia Greek Mob Velentzas crime family Polish Mob Russian mafia Serbian mafia
Irish-American	Irish mob Charlestown Gang Egan's Rats Gustin Gang Hogan Gang K&A Gang Mullen Gang North Side Gang Westies White Hand Gang Winter Hill Gang
Italian andItalian-American	American Mafia Bufalino crime family Buffalo crime family Chicago Outfit Cleveland crime family Colorado crime family D'Aquila crime family Dallas crime family DeCavalcante crime family Detroit Partnership Five Families (New York City) Genna crime family Kansas City crime family Los Angeles crime family Lucchese crime family Milwaukee crime family Morello crime family New Orleans crime family Patriarca crime family Philadelphia crime family Pittsburgh crime family Rochester crime family San Francisco crime family San Jose crime family Seattle crime family St. Louis crime family Trafficante crime family 10th & Oregon Crew Broadway Mob Camorra New York City East Harlem Purple Gang Jousters Murder, Inc. 'Ndrangheta New Springville Boys Sicilian Mafia South Brooklyn Boys Tanglewood Boys
Jewish-American	Jewish Mob Bugs and Meyer Mob Eastman Gang Lenox Avenue Gang Murder, Inc. Odesa mafia Purple Gang Yiddish Black Hand Zwi Migdal Israeli mafia Abergil crime family New York divorce coercion gang
Polynesian andNative American	The Company Native Mob Red Skin Kingz Sons of Samoa Tongan Crip Gang
West and South Asian	Armenian Power Chaldean mafia Independent Soldiers Israeli mafia Punjabi mafia Turkish mafia VVT (Tamil)
West African	Cape Verdean organized crime Nigerian mafia
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Bandidos Breed Brother Speed Devils Diciples Diablos Dirty Dozen El Forastero Free Souls Galloping Goose Grim Reapers Gypsy Jokers Hells Angels Red Devils Highwaymen Iron Horsemen Mongols Outlaws Black Pistons Pagans Sons of Satan Sons of Silence Vagos Warlocks (Florida) Warlocks (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Wheels of Soul
See also Gangs in the United States List of gangs Organized crime groups in the Americas

v t e Organized crime groups in Boston
African-American	Active Columbia Point Dawgs Lenox Street Boys Lucerne Street Doggz Orchard Park Trailblazers Inactive Campbell brothers
East and Southeast Asian	Active 14K Asian Boyz Tiny Rascal Gang Inactive Ping On
Hispanic and Latin American	Active Dominicans Don't Play Latin Kings MS-13 Ñetas
Irish-American	Inactive Charlestown Gang Gustin Gang Killeen Gang Mullen Gang Winter Hill Gang
Italian-American	Active Patriarca crime family Inactive Angiulo brothers
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Active Hells Angels
Events	Blackfriars Massacre Boston Chinatown massacre Great Brink's Robbery Murder of Edward Deegan Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft
See also Organized crime groups in the United States

v t e Organized crime groups in Chicago
African-American	Active Black Disciples Black P. Stones Four Corner Hustlers Gangster Disciples OutLaw Gangster Disciples Mickey Cobras Vice Lords
Chinese and Chinese-American	Active 14K Hip Sing Tong On Leong Tong
Hispanic and Latin American	Active Almighty Saints La Raza Nation Latin Counts Latin Eagles Latin Kings Maniac Latin Disciples Sinaloa Cartel Spanish Cobras Spanish Gangster Disciples Tren de Aragua Inactive Young Lords
Irish-American	Inactive North Side Gang Ragen's Colts Sheldon Gang Valley Gang
Italian-American	Active Chicago Outfit Inactive Forty-Two Gang Genna crime family Italian-American National Union
Jewish-American	Inactive Mike Heitler Samuel Morton
Middle Eastern	Inactive TAP Boyz
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Active Hells Angels Hell's Lovers Outlaws Wheels of Soul
Polish-American	Inactive Hymie Weiss
White American	Active Gaylords Popes Simon City Royals Inactive Jousters
Events	The Battle of Barrington Black Hand Chicago circulation wars Gangster Disciples–Black Disciples conflict Operation Family Secrets Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
See also Chicago Crime Commission Folk Nation Gangs in Chicago History of gangs in Humboldt Park List of Chicago criminal organizations and crime bosses Timeline of organized crime in Chicago People Nation Organized crime groups in the United States

v t e Organized crime groups in Los Angeles
African-American	Active Bloods Black P. Stones Bounty Hunter Watts Bloods Cedar Block Piru Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods Elm Street Piru Fruit Town Piru Mob Piru Pirus Tree Top Piru Crips Grape Street Watts Crips Kelly Park Compton Crips Nutty Blocc Compton Crips Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips South Side Compton Crips Venice Shoreline Crips
Deputy gangs	Active Compton Executioners Lynwood Vikings
East and Southeast Asian	Active 14K Asian Boyz Bahala Na Gang‎ Satanas Tiny Rascal Gang Wah Ching Inactive Black Dragons
Hispanic and Latin American	Active Mexican Mafia Sureños 18th Street gang 38th Street gang Avenues Azusa 13 Culver City Boys El Monte Flores Florencia 13 MS-13 Ontario Varrio Sur Playboys Puente 13 Santa Monica 13 Temple Street Toonerville Rifa 13 Varrio Nuevo Estrada Venice 13 Vineland Boys Westside Locos White Fence
Italian-American	Active Chicago Outfit Colombo crime family Gambino crime family Genovese crime family Los Angeles crime family
Jewish-American	Inactive Mickey Cohen Bugsy Siegel
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Active Chosen Few Diablos Devils Diciples Hells Angels Hessians Mongols Vagos Inactive Straight Satans
Polynesian	Active Sons of Samoa Tongan Crip Gang
West Asian	Active Armenian mafia Armenian Power Israeli mafia Abergil crime family
White American	Inactive FFF Wonderland Gang
White Supremacist	Active Aryan Brotherhood Nazi Lowriders Public Enemy No. 1
Events	Crips–Bloods gang war Operation Hammer Operation Power Outage Watts truce Wonderland murders
See also List of criminal gangs in Los Angeles Organized crime groups in the United States

v t e Organized crime groups in New York City
African-American	Active Crips Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips United Blood Nation Nine Trey Gangsters Sex Money Murder Inactive Black Spades The Council Nicky Barnes Casper Holstein Bumpy Johnson Frank Lucas Frank Matthews Stephanie St. Clair Supreme Team
Albanian-American	Active Albanian Boys Inactive Rudaj Organization
Chinese and Chinese-American	Gangs Continentals Flying Dragons Ghost Shadows White Tigers Tongs Four Brothers Hip Sing Tong On Leong Tong Triads 14K Big Circle Gang Sister Ping's Snakehead
Greek-American	Active Velentzas Organization
Hispanic and Latin American	Colombian Cali Cartel (inactive) Medellín Cartel (inactive) Norte del Valle Cartel (inactive) Dominican Dominicans Don't Play Jheri Curls (inactive) Trinitarios Puerto Rican Ghetto Brothers (inactive) Latin Kings Mau Maus (inactive) Ñetas Central American 18th Street MS-13 Sur 13 South American Tren de Aragua
Irish-American	Inactive 19th Street Gang Bowe Brothers Dead Rabbits Ducky Boys Forty Thieves Gopher Gang Grady Gang Hudson Dusters Kerryonians Marginals Patsy Conroy Gang Potashes Rhodes Gang Roach Guards Short Tails Swamp Angels Westies White Hand Gang Whyos Yakey Yakes
Italian-American	Active The "Five Families": Bonanno Colombo Gambino Genovese Lucchese Inactive Camorra in New York City D'Aquila crime family Five Points Gang Morello crime family Murder, Inc. New Springville Boys Purple Gang South Brooklyn Boys Tanglewood Boys
Jamaican	Active Shower Posse
Jewish-American	Inactive Brooklyn Thrill Killers Bugs and Meyer Mob Meyer Lansky Bugsy Siegel Eastman Gang Lenox Avenue Gang Murder, Inc. New York divorce coercion gang Arnold Rothstein Dutch Schultz Bugsy Siegel Howard Spira Yiddish Black Hand Zwi Migdal
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Active Hells Angels Pagan's Inactive Breed
Polish-American	Inactive Greenpoint Crew
Russian	Inactive Evsei Agron Marat Balagula Potato Bag Gang
Southeast Asian	Inactive Born to Kill (Vietnamese)
Other historical groups	Atlantic Guards Batavia Street Gang Baxter Street Dudes Boodle Gang Broadway Mob Charlton Street Gang Cherry Hill Gang Chichesters Crazy Butch Gang Daybreak Boys Decepticons Dutch Mob Gas House Gang Honeymoon Gang Hook Gang Lenox Avenue Gang Molasses Gang Neighbors' Sons Savage Nomads Savage Skulls Shirt Tails Slaughter House Gang Tenth Avenue Gang Tub of Blood Bunch Bowery Boys
See also Organized crime groups in the United States

v t e Organized crime groups in Philadelphia
African-American	Active Junior Black Mafia Inactive Black Mafia
Greek-American	Inactive Philadelphia Greek Mob
Irish-American	Active K&A Gang Inactive Legs Diamond Danny O'Leary Schuylkill Rangers/"Wild Jimmy" Haggerty Frank Sheeran
Italian-American	Active 10th & Oregon Crew Philadelphia crime family Inactive Lanzetta brothers Philadelphia poison ring
Jamaican	Active Shower Posse
Jewish-American	Inactive Moses Annenberg Max "Boo Boo" Hoff Nig Rosen
Outlaw motorcycle gangs	Active Outlaws Pagan's Warlocks Wheels of Soul Inactive Breed Hells Angels
Polish-American	Active Kielbasa Posse Inactive Mickey Duffy
See also Organized crime groups in the United States

v t e Organized crime groups in Canada
Alberta	Crazy Dragons Grim Reapers Kings Crew Rebels Redd Alert White Boy Posse
British Columbia	856 gang Alkhalil family Bacon Brothers Brothers Keepers Independent Soldiers Punjabi mafia Red Scorpions United Nations Wolfpack Alliance
Manitoba	Indian Posse Manitoba Warriors Vendettas
Nova Scotia	Gate Keepers North Preston's Finest
New Brunswick	Bacchus
Ontario	Italian organized crime families Commisso 'ndrina‎ Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan Luppino crime family Musitano crime family Papalia crime family Siderno Group Cross-border Italian crime families Buffalo crime family Chicago Outfit (historically) Detroit Partnership Outlaw motorcycle gangs Annihilators Black Diamond Riders Loners Original Red Devils Satan's Choice Other gangs Dixon Bloods Dömötör-Kolompár criminal organization Five Point Generalz Galloway Boys Kipps Lane Crew Tri-City Skins VVT
Quebec	Quebeckers Dubois Gang Blood Family Mafia Irish mob West End Gang Italian organized crime families Cotroni crime family Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan Rizzuto crime family Sixth Family Cross-border Italian crime families Bonanno crime family Outlaw motorcycle gangs Devil's Disciples Gitans Popeyes Rock Machine Rockers
Foreign groups	American street gangs Bloods Crips Latin Kings MS-13 Jamaican posses Shower Posse Outlaw motorcycle gangs Bandidos Hells Angels Red Devils Outlaws Black Pistons South and Southeast Asian gangs Born to Kill Triads 14K Big Circle Boys Shui Fong Wo Shing Wo
Events	1971 Kingston Penitentiary riot First Montreal biker war First Biker War Port Hope 8 case Lennoxville massacre Quebec Biker War Ontario Biker War Shedden massacre Surrey Six massacre Vancouver gang war
See also Indigenous-based organized crime List of gangs in Canada Gangs in Canada Organized crime groups in the Americas

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