That was how life was for former Ventura, California, Hells Angels president George Christie in the 1970s. [114] On 7 September 1998, Stadnick persuaded the Rebels outlaw biker gang of Saskatoon to "patch over", allowing the Hells Angels to enter Saskatchewan. [71] Stadnick's lawyer told Verhaghe that he had a "file" on her, saying Stadnick had hired a private detective to investigate her. International. And we had to make sure we dotted all our is and crossed all our t's and did it properly". He was good at isolating himself. [50] However, Melanson who owed his nickname to his practice of snorting cocaine with a snorkel consumed much of the cocaine he was supposed to sell and he was soon $80,000 in debt to the Hells Angels. "They want to look good. Stadnick asked for and received permission from the Hells Angels' American leaders for the mass "patch over" as only once before, in Germany in 1999, had the Hells Angels accepted en masse a number of outlaw bikers from other clubs on a "patch for patch" basis. [136] During the police raid on Stadnick's house in Hamilton, Detective Pacey was surprised to find that Stadnick had a photograph of him prominently displayed in his bedroom. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. [66] The journalist Jerry Langton stated: "An informant told me that if he could boil down Walter's philosophy to one sentence, it would be: 'He would rather buy his rival a drink than kick his head in. [35] The underworld of Hamilton at that time was dominated by the three Mafia families, the Papalia crime family, the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family, together with the local Outlaws chapter, which made Hamilton a dangerous place for Stadnick and required him to keep a low profile. Stadnick is generally credited with turning the Hells Angels into the dominant outlaw biker club in Canada. Iron Workers MC, in the United States and Canada. Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger dies at 83. , (Reuters) . [19] On 17 February 1978, a biker war began between the Outlaws and the Hells Angels. [26] Two American Outlaws, one from Miami and the other from Detroit, had entered the bar after following the Angels around. [15] As the Wild Ones were more a senior club than the Cossacks, being allowed to join was a step-up for Stadnick. [12] Standick was convicted of drug possession with the intention to sell. [22] The journalist Peter Edwards wrote that Stadnick seemed to have a Napoleon complex as despite his short stature that "there was something undeniably huge about the man". [157], "Patching over": consolidation of Canadian outlaw biking, Last edited on 30 November 2022, at 13:18, "A confederation of Angels: One man's dream come true", "Hamilton mobster changed Niagara's underworld", "The Bandido Massacre: Extended Chronology", "No happy trails for paroled Hells Angel Walter Stadnick", "Un vtran des Hells Angels recycl dans la construction", "Hamilton Hells Angel member Walter Stadnick back on the streets", "Other Hells Angels who were recently released", "Hells Angels pay respects to slain B.C. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. [56] Harris noted when Stadnick became the Hells Angel national president, he started to own a Jaguar automobile with Quebec license plates, which stood out in the working class city of Hamilton. Scott Baptist said 800 to 1,000 motorcyclists, mainly consisting of members of the outlaw Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, are expected to travel south on Highway 404 from Newmarket and down . Chuck Zito was the former President of the New York Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels. [57] After the Lennoxville massacre, the Angels' ace assassin, Yves Trudeau, had turned Crown's evidence, testifying against dozens of Hells Angels. [4] In 2015, Detective Sergeant Len Isnor of the OPP's anti-biker unit told the media: "The Hells dominate nearly every province in the country". [81] Stadnick regarded Winnipeg as the weakest point in the alliance, and believed that if he could establish the Angels there, his club could expand into western Canada. [145] The Crown Attorney prosecuting Stadnick was Randall Richmond. [134] David Atwell, a Para-Dice Rider turned Hells Angel who later became a police informer, last spoke with Stadnick while serving as a guard at that meeting, where he mentioned that Stadnick was cordial, but always very cagey and careful about what he said. "I would imagine Toronto is a little more consolidated, but there's a lot of different groups," Edwardsadded. [140], After his return to Canada, Stadnick told a RCMP officer, Tom O'Neill: "I don't drink much and I don't do drugs. "[4], In 1995, Stadnick had the Angels' puppet club in Montreal, the Rockers, set up a puppet club in Winnipeg called the Redliners. From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun. - Richard Lautens/Toronto Star By Richard Lautens The former home of the Downtown Toronto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club on Eastern Avenue is no more. [38] As a result of the burns to his body, Stadnick lost much of his nose and half of two of his fingers. Sonny Barger, founder of Hells Angels, has died at 83. The goal: "try to look tough and respectable at the same time.". We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. We resume the tradition as of today. [142] When O'Neill pointed out the contradiction, Stadnick fell silent. [46] Stadnick used the Rebel Roadhouse as a place to conduct his business. [49] The meeting went so well that the Vikings agreed to "patch over" to become Hells Angels' Quebec City chapter the same night. He knew almost everybody. [38] Harris was opposed to the police guarding Stadnick, saying: "I didn't like it. [101] On 31 May 1997, Johnny Papalia, the long-time leader of the Papalia family, was assassinated by Kenneth Murdock, a hitman hired by the rival Musitano family headed by the brothers' Angelo and Pasquale "Fat Pat" Musitano. Thru his books and meeting him, he taught me a lot. [69] When Bernie "the Frog" Guindon, the national president of Satan's Choice, was released from prison in 1991, Stadnick was one of the first to greet him upon his release and asked if he was willing to have Satan's Choice "patch over" to join the Hells Angels, an offer Guindon rejected. Photo by HANDOUT / HELLS ANGELS MC The president of the Toronto chapter of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has. [153] Stadnick was described as being "polite and respectful inmate", but one who refused to admit that he had been a Hells Angel or admit any guilt. Motorcyclists with the Hells Angels arrive in Newmarket as they prepare for a memorial procession through Toronto. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. [5][11] On 6 January 1971 when the preliminary hearing was held to decide whatever Stadnick's case would go to trial or not, Stadnick's biker friends showed up and misbehaved in court, leading the judge to expel them from the courtroom. [35] At the time of his assassination, Buteau was meeting Guy Gilbert, an emissary of the Kitchener chapter of Satan's Choice, who was also killed by Goudreau, to discuss "patching over" to become Hells Angels. It was reported that bikers were ridingin honour of Donny Petersen. Biker expert Peter Edwards, who has followed and reported onHells Angels for some time, says it's akin to a PR event for the biker group. 6 of 56 7 of 56 November 11, 1965: Hells Angels at a San Jose State debate. [151] In 2008, Stadnick filed for personal bankruptcy, claiming to be unable to afford to pay his back taxes. [75] Besides for Lenti, Stadnick stayed in contact with Guindon in attempts to persuade the Satan's Choice to "patch over" to the Hells Angels. [92] The men talked for about 45 minutes and then Stadnick departed. [61] Caine described Stadnick as the superior strategist compared to Parente as Stadnick saw establishing the Angels in Winnipeg as important to creating a national club, while Parente was only focused on Ontario. Joseph's. [48] From 1987 onward, Stadnick was closely associated with Boucher who had become a "full patch" Hells Angel on 1 May 1987. [2] The only exception was the Sherbrooke chapter, which uniquely was allowed to buy cocaine from the Rizzuto family directly. [3] In August 1992, Stadnick and Magnussen were involved in a brawl with two off-duty Winnipeg police officers that led them to be charged with assault, but the charges were dropped. [44] Stadnick was careful enough to always hold his discussions with other bikers outside to avoid police bugs. Now they're not. The property, which the Crown seized a decade ago following a series of mass arrests and sold in early 2016, was recently demolished. Barger was 83. He has also performed a number of other roles outside of the Hells Angels club including working as a celebrity bodyguard, stuntman and boxing trainer. [127] Outlaw biker clubs operate in a very authoritarian, hierarchical manner, and patches are extremely important for the self-image of outlaw bikers with those having obtained "full patch" status jealously guarding their status and expecting the "prospect" and "hang-around" members to defer to them at all times. [35] It was around this time that Stadnick started wearing a "Filthy Few" patch that the police say is awarded to those who kill for the gang. [110] The significance of the killing of LaBrash and Hart was that for first time, people associated with the Hells Angels had killed within Ontario, showing the Hells Angels were deadly serious about their plans to expand into the province from Quebec. [84] Kane came to believe that Stadnick had engineered the failure of the Demon Keepers to humiliate him, but Langton argued against this theory, stating that Stadnick was desperate to have the Hells Angels enter Ontario, and the failure of the Demon Keepers set back his plans by a number of years. [37] Stadnick's face was badly burned, leaving him with what were described as "horrific" scars to his face. [42] As a reward for guarding Stadnick, the 13th Tribe were allowed to join the Hells Angels on 5 December 1984, becoming the first Angel chapter in Atlantic Canada. [114] It was clear within the Ontario outlaw biker scene that henceforward one could be either for or against the Hells Angels and that the Hells Angels would be entering Ontario soon. "[149] Stadnick was "transferred from a medium to a maximum-security prison in 2006 and 2009 for illegal trafficking activities and large-scale loansharking" in a Kingston area prison. [7] It remains a mystery why Stadnick's nickname is "Nurget"; one Hamilton police officer says it goes back to his high school days when as the neighborhood hash dealer, Stadnick always had a "nugget" of hash to sell. Greece. Hells Angels MC President Donny Petersen has passed away. 2023 Toronto Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. They have expressed no remorse for their acts. Walter has been able to carry out his business for a long time. [84] During the Quebec biker war of 19942002, Stadnick visited Montreal at least once a month to confer with Boucher. [126] Putting the pressure onto Stadnick was the fact that the rival Rock Machine had expanded out of Quebec by opening three chapters in Ontario while the same time the Rock Machine was moving towards "patching over" to join the Texas-based Bandidos, one of the "big four" American outlaw biker clubs. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. After university, Petersen wrote books and operated Heavy Duty Cycles in the citys east end. His advice for onlookers is "don't touch the bikes." Scotty, president of Night Riders is at the mike. The motorcycle club is expected to ride through the city's east end between 11 a.m. and noon . He used to be one of the most badass bikers in Ontario, one former OPP officer told Langton. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. [4] On 22 December 2000, Stadnick arranged for Dew and los Bravos gang to join the Hells Angels as "full patch" members after only five months of waiting as prospects instead of the normal year. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. [32] Mailloux was found afterwards wandering the streets of Hamilton, high on cocaine, blabbing nonsense, and trying to fire his empty gun at anybody he met on the streets. It was like he was a rock star or something". : Zellers reveals where its locations will return across Canada. [119] One of the Loners in the St. Thomas chapter, Jimmy Coates, had a brother, John, who was a member of the Sherbrooke chapter of the Hells Angels, and together the Coates brothers worked against Kellestine, attempting to foment a mutiny against Kellestine's leadership of his chapter of the Loners. Of course it's Walter Stadnick! [39] Lessard arranged for members of the 13th Tribe biker gang from Halifax led by David "Wolf" Carroll, who were hoping to join the Hells Angels, to guard Stadnick. It would take a bigger organization, more than just one police department. In 1998 he dropped Jean-Claude Van Damme in a fight in Manhattan. [92], In the summer of 1998, Standick and the entire Hells Angels chapter from Sherbrooke arrived in Niagara Falls for what the police call a crime "summit" with Ward. [97] Stadnick then sued Harris for $500, claiming mental distress at damage that Harris allegedly did to Stadnick's golden death's head belt buckle, which ended with the judge siding with Harris. [33] Enraged, Parente and the other Outlaws proceeded to shoot up the bus when it stopped at the Mr. Mugs coffee and doughnut shop in Wawa in an attempt to kill the two Hells Angels. As part of an investigation into how Langlois and other Hells Angels ran drug trafficking rings in . [88] Even though most Satan's Choice members favored joining the Hells Angels, Guindon would not hear of it throughout the 1990s. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. And ever since then, we had to back them off". Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. He worked in the depths of criminal activity and kept himself one step away, which made it difficult to collect the necessary evidence and charge him. 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