[52] On the night of 2 September 1987, Melanson went to the hotel to hand over the money to the Hells Angels. [26] One of the Angels, Jean Brochu, was killed, while Lapierre and another Angel, Bruno Coulombe, were badly wounded. [93] Sirois testified that Stadnick had told him in 1996 that what he wanted was "The Hells Angels only, throughout Canada, with no other biker clubs". Harry Lainas, 47, was a full member of the Hells Angels' Simcoe South charter and formerly with the Keswick Hells Angels. [99] Stephan Frankel, the Hamilton lawyer who has represented Stadnick since 1979, replied when asked about Stadnick's job: "What does Walter do for a living? Everyone in the Nomads club had a role. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. 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. In 2000, the Musitano brothers were convicted on the basis of Murdock's testimony. [50], Len Isnor of the OPP's Anti-Biker Unit once saw Stadnick at Toronto's Exhibition Grounds and was surprised to the crowd part to allow Stadnick and his bodyguards walk up to Andre Wattel, the president of Satan's Choice Kitchener chapter. johnhill118 | Dreamstime He was the last guy that had some seniority and some smarts". [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. [18] On 5 December 1977, the Popeyes of Montreal, generally considered to be the most violent of all of Quebec's many outlaw biker clubs, "patched over" to become the first Hells Angels chapter in Canada. [147] However, the judge acquitted Stadnick of all 13 counts of murder, saying that the Crown failed to present enough evidence that Stadnick ordered the murders. [62] Since Stadnick had connections across the country, he became the Hells Angels' ambassador, traveling all over the country to recruit bikers and proceed with drug sales. [65], Unlike his Quebec lieutenant "Mom" Boucher, who sought to annihilate the rival Rock Machine in the Quebec biker war, Stadnick had a more diplomatic and conciliatory approach, favoring having the majority of the other Canadian outlaw biker clubs "patching over" to become Hells Angels while leaving the rest to "wither on the vine and die". They wanted control. Toronto police will update the status of road closures throughout the day. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 . [47] The Outlaws planned to assassinate Stadnick by firing a rocket launcher at the Rebel Roadhouse, but the police arrested those involved in the plot before the attack occurred. [49] The meeting went so well that the Vikings agreed to "patch over" to become Hells Angels' Quebec City chapter the same night. [142] When O'Neill noticed that Stadnick had a "Filthy Few" tattoo reportedly awarded to those who killed for the Hells Angels Stadnick claimed the tattoo was because: "Oh, that's because I like to party when I stay out with the boys". [113] The Hells Angels' Sherbrooke chapter is known as one of the most violent in Canada, and Stadnick taking the entire Sherbrooke chapter with him to Niagara Falls is believed to have been an act of subtle intimidation on his part. - Richard Lautens/Toronto Star By Richard Lautens The former home of the Downtown Toronto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club on Eastern Avenue is no more. I hope you can move the club to Canada and out of Quebec". This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. [48] Despite the fact that Stadnick spoke no French and Boucher no English, forcing them to use translators, the two men became friends. [71] Stadnick's lawyer told Verhaghe that he had a "file" on her, saying Stadnick had hired a private detective to investigate her. [119] McLeish and Gasonguary put several bullets into Kellestine's truck, but failed to kill him. [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. Referring to the biker group as "more of an association," Edwards says the once racist, white-only organization has evolved over the years and the Toronto procession will be different. He must also obey a curfew that runs between 9 p.m and 6 a.m. [20], By 1978, Stadnick had become the leader of the Wild Ones. As part of an investigation into how Langlois and other Hells Angels ran drug trafficking rings in . [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. [11] Subsequently, Stadnick was arrested for the second time for the possession of hash with the intention to distribute. This store sells Hells Angels merchandise. With Stadnick behind bars awaiting trial, a biker war broke out in southwestern Ontario between the London Outlaws chapter headed by Thomas Hughes and the Hells Angels' London chapter headed by Jimmy Coates, formerly of the Loners. [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. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. [56] In the spring of 1988, Langlois fled to Morocco to escape charges of first-degree murder in connection with his role in the Lennoxville massacre of 1985, and Stadnick was chosen to be his successor. [42], By 1986, Stadnick was living in a trailer park in the Hamilton suburb of Carlisle. [52] On 5 November 1987, Stadnick was arrested for the first time since 1971. In 2003, Stadnick was brought to trial for "13 counts of murder, 3 counts of attempted murder, 1 count of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of narcotics trafficking and two counts of attempting to smuggle narcotics". [142], As part of Operation Springtime, the police seized the records from the Nomad "bank" in Montreal. [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. [72] Stadnick disliked Lenti, but he know that the Loners were one of the strongest outlaw biker clubs in Ontario, making them the ideal candidates to become Hells Angels. And ever since then, we had to back them off". And you know what? Other than that, he doesn't expect any trouble. It was almost like he didn't want to succeed". [48] During his frequent visits to meet the Hells Angels national leaders at the "mother chapter" in Montreal, Stadnick first met in 1986 another Hells Angel, Maurice "Mom" Boucher. On Feb. 5, 2015, three co-defendants, Marc Eliason, 37, of Lynn; Robert DeFronzo, 47, of Saugus; and Brian Weymouth, 42, of Danvers, pleaded guilty to similar charges. [91] Stadnick had created a drug distribution network under which all Hells Angels chapters in Canada had to buy cocaine and other drugs from the Nomad chapter. Read more about cookies here. Now they're not. [125], On 21 July 2000, Stadnick promoted los Bravos, headed by Ernie Dew, up to "prospect" status from the "hang-around" status they had been granted in October 1997. [92] Isnor recalled: "I had never seen anything like it. . Toronto police have warned of ongoing traffic disruptions as the bikers. The Red Devils Motorcycle Club is a support club of the Hells Angels. [102] One police officer, Shawn Clarkson, of the Niagara Falls Police stated: "There was nobody to stand up to the Hells Angels the way Barillaro or Papalia would have. We resume the tradition as of today. Petersen was a technical journalist for Harley-Davidson Twin Cam and Shovelhead motorcycles. I'm too smart for this. [122] In a phone call that was recorded by prison officials, Wolfe was heard to say: "We just told them [the Hells Angels], 'Hey man, we won't fucking stand in front, we won't stand behind you'. [78] Stadnick was unable to force Verhaege to reveal her sources and the judge rejected the attempt to stay the proceedings, but the effort had delayed his trial for 15 months. ""[3], On 28 March 2001, as part of Operation Springtime (a police crackdown on the Hells Angels), a warrant was issued for Stadnick's arrest for 13 charges of first-degree murder. Donny Petersen, 74, was a longtime presence in the world of Big Smoke outlaw motorcycle clubs and had previously been a member of Para-Dice Riders, which patched over to the Angels in 1999. [102] Murdock was arrested for the murders in 1998 and turned Crown's evidence, making a plea bargain where he pledged guilty to the murders in exchange for testifying against his employers. [114] The "rodeo" was interrupted when the Hells Angels' elite Nomads chapter led by Stadnick, rode in unannounced from Montreal to join in. [97] When Harris dismissed the call as a prank, Stadnick became very angry, saying: "Yes, it's Walter Stadnick. And we had to make sure we dotted all our is and crossed all our t's and did it properly". [81] In November 1993, in what appeared to be an attempt to undermine Guindon's leadership of Satan's Choice, Stadnick met in Thunder Bay with several Satan's Choice chapter presidents, most notably Andre Wattel of the Kitchener chapter. [140] He did not contest his extradition to Canada, returning on 10 April 2001. [38] As a result of the burns to his body, Stadnick lost much of his nose and half of two of his fingers. [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. [127] On 29 December 2000, Stadnick arranged for a mass "patch over" in Montreal where various Ontario outlaw biker gangs all joined the Hells Angels. "We expect a large procession of motorcycles . AUSTRALIA March 20, 2021 [117] Stadnick's lieutenant, David "Wolf" Carroll, was more threatening as he demanded to know why the Loners' president Gennaro "Jimmy" Raso had failed to come. [2] The penalty for those who sold cocaine for less than $50,000 per kilo was death. The Hells Angels memorial ride was held in Toronto on Thursday, July 21. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. 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