Photo by HANDOUT / HELLS ANGELS MC The president of the Toronto chapter of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has. [58] Harris stated: "He got it by default. "[157] In 2016, it was estimated the Hells Angels had about 450 members with chapters in almost every province, giving them a level of dominance that no other organized crime group in Canada could match. More than 1,000 bikers, including members of Hells Angels and enthusiasts, rode through the Toronto area on Thursday in memory of a member who died recently. [87] Stadnick was also active in continuing to woo the Satan's Choice in Ontario, often visiting Kitchener to meet Andre Wattel, the president of the local Satan's Choice chapter, who was most interested in joining the Hells Angels. [21] The Wild Ones worked as subcontractors for the Mafia, being used to bomb businesses that refused to pay extortion money. [118], Stadnick tried to have the Loners gang of Ontario "patch over", but president of the Loners' St. Thomas chapter, Wayne Kellestine, was adamantly opposed, expelling all of the Loners who wanted to join the Hells Angels and had one pro-Hells Angels Loner beaten and pistol-whipped before he was expelled. [4] On 4 November 1997, Steinert, together with his bodyguard Magnussen, were last seen alive leaving the Lavigueur mansion where they lived to see Boucher. "[4], The decision to admit Ward and his gang as the Hells Angel chapter for the Niagara peninsula, despite the fact that Ward was not a biker and did not know how to ride a motorcycle, prompted some resentment, requiring Stadnick to visit Toronto, where he declared that the new Niagara chapter, as the Ward gang had become, would be only "prospects" instead of "full patch" members. We resume the tradition as of today. Up to 1,000 Hells Angels members are making their way into Toronto for a memorial gathering today.. [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. [53] However, the offense was merely drunk driving, for which he was fined $750 dollars. [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". [60] For Standick, the two most important provinces to expand into were Manitoba and Ontario. [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. [50] The Vagabonds had about 70 members and were active in the Toronto drug trade. He was almost invisible but he did have a head on his shoulders". [20] The conflict was started when the Hells Angel Yves "Apache" Trudeau shot two Outlaws in Montreal, killing one. It was either he joined up, or the Hells Angels would bring in ten guys from Quebec to do it. AUSTRALIA March 20, 2021 [56], By 1990, Stadnick was being monitored by the police in both Quebec and Ontario, who considered him to be one of the most dangerous Hells Angels in Canada. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. [71] Stadnick's lawyer told Verhaghe that he had a "file" on her, saying Stadnick had hired a private detective to investigate her. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Stadnick is generally credited with turning the Hells Angels into the dominant outlaw biker club in Canada. [100], In early 1997, the Loners split into two factions, with one staying loyal to national president Jimmy Raso and another loyal to Frank Grano breaking away to join the Para-Dice Riders. [38] Harris was opposed to the police guarding Stadnick, saying: "I didn't like it. To a biker investigator, he sort of epitomized I hate to say this the professionalism of the Hells Angels and the way they did business. The Hells didn't just wait until they happened to run into their enemies on the street. Dupre said the Hells Angels have grown incredibly . [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. [3] One Toronto police officer who monitored the 5'4 Stadnick commented: "You look at him walking down the street and you think "What he's got? [106] To avoid the infamy of associating with the Spartans, Stadnick threw his support behind los Bravos, granting them hang-around status with the Angels on 18 October 1997. [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. [11] Subsequently, Stadnick was arrested for the second time for the possession of hash with the intention to distribute. [43] One of his neighbors recalled: "He never caused any problems; he was always friendly. But the hard-core ones, they're still thinking they want to be Hells Angels. [114] Stadnick and the rest of the Hells Angels favored some of the bikers at the "rodeo" with their company while snubbing others. In 2000, the Musitano brothers were convicted on the basis of Murdock's testimony. [5], For a time, Stadnick was friendly with his future archenemy, Mario "the Wop" Parente, the president of the Hamilton chapter of Satan's Choice outlaw biker gang, but the two reportedly fell out when Parente vetoed the 5'4 Stadnick's attempt to join Satan's Choice under the grounds that he was too short. Earlier this week, Durham Police noted the motorcycle club is an organized crime group responsible for drug and human trafficking among other offences. "In California, theyused to be an all-white club. [61] The journalists Julian Sher and William Marsden wrote that Manitoba was crucial because it was "the axis of distribution for any drugs moving east and west in the country". 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 . [145] The Crown Attorney prosecuting Stadnick was Randall Richmond. [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. johnhill118 | Dreamstime [86] As a puppet club of a puppet club, the police reported the "triple insulation" made it difficult to tie Stadnick to the Redliners. To understand how it all fits together, it pays to revisit two murders in Toronto and Kelowna, B.C. [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. Scott Baptiste toldreporters Wednesday." . [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. Please try again. International. He certainly wasn't the most visible member of the gang. Chuck Zito was the former President of the New York Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels. [151], Stadnick was paroled in June 2014, lasting less than a month on probation due to suspicion that he was associating with people with criminal records as well as the biker club. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter_Stadnick&oldid=1124782180, Drug possession with the intention to sell (1971), This page was last edited on 30 November 2022, at 13:18. [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. 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[52] The murder of Melanson created much ill will towards the Hells Angels in the Vagabonds for some time, and the plans to "patch over" were aborted. [103] Ward had been buying his cocaine from the Magaddino family of Buffalo, New York, and was considered to be the most powerful drug dealer in the Niagara peninsula. A welcome email is on its way. When O'Neill told him that Kane had been a police informer since 1994, he reported that Stadnick looked worried. You start to realize this guy is smart. It was a brilliant strategy. [32] In July 1983, Buteau established the first Angel chapters outside of Quebec when he persuaded the three-chapter-strong Satan's Angels biker gang, based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and on Vancouver Island, to "patch over" to join the Hells Angels. [84] During the Quebec biker war of 19942002, Stadnick visited Montreal at least once a month to confer with Boucher. The closed plastic blinds make it impossible. [112] A police officer stated that by 1998 Stadnick was "supplying virtually all of the drugs in Winnipeg" and had become the largest drug supplier in the three Prairie provinces. [46] One Hamilton police officer stated: "He had an office in the back, through the kitchen. This store sells Hells Angels merchandise. [32] Buteau's successor as national president, Michel "Sky" Langlois, together with his right-hand man, Rjean "Zig Zag" Lessard, both decided that Stadnick offered their best hope of establishing the Hells Angels in Ontario. [32] The incident badly damaged the image of the Hells Angels in Ontario, making them look to be out of control and dangerous, and Stadnick was forced to suspend his efforts at trying to set up a Hells Angels chapter in Ontario for some time. In 1998 he dropped Jean-Claude Van Damme in a fight in Manhattan. Of course it's Walter Stadnick! Officer Don Bell of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)'s Biker Enforcement Unit said of Stadnick: He's been pretty good at eluding prosecution. I know where we'll be, but I don't want to tell you verbally". "[2] By April 1996, Kane reported that drug couriers were regularly smuggling cocaine from Montreal to Winnipeg on behalf of Stadnick. "[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. The funeral of Mark "Papa" Guardado, the 46-year-old president of the San Francisco chapter shot down after a barroom brawl, brought about 2,000 Hells Angels to Duggan&x27;s Serra Mortuary in Daly. But all of those roles were part of the overall picture, which was to take control of the drug market and get rich". It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Police warned of ongoing traffic disruptions as the bikers rolled into the city's east end in the morning for an unsanctioned afternoon memorial honouring a deceased member. [31] On 17 February 1983, in a moment of cocaine-induced paranoia, Mailloux attempted to murder Augustin, shooting her several times, while at the same time killing her four-year son Stewart Hawley and her best friend Cindy Lee Thompson. Wolodumir "Walter" Stadnick (born 3 August 1952),[1] also known as "Nurget", is a Canadian outlaw biker and gangster who was the third national president of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Canada. [133], Stadnick still refused to open a Hells Angel chapter in Hamilton, even through the city had eleven Angels living within it who all belonged to the chapters in Montreal, Toronto and Kitchener. Harry Lainas, 47, was a full member of the Hells Angels' Simcoe South charter and formerly with the Keswick Hells Angels. - Paige Taylor White/Toronto Star Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New Hampshire. [85] During his visits to Montreal, Stadnick was paranoid about being assassinated by the rival Rock Machine and always stayed at the Angels' heavily fortified clubhouse in Sorel. [28] Of the Wild Ones, George "Chico" Mousseau and Gary "Gator" Davies were killed. The way they conducted themselves was a carbon copy of the Hells Angels' thinking at the time and was completely foreign to the way things had operated in the West". [71] Of the $80,000 he was carrying, $15,000 was hidden inside of an opening carved into the gold belt buckle. 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. Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger dies at 83. , (Reuters) . [59] Found with him were eleven ounces of hash, which led the police to charge him with intention to sell drugs, but the charges were dropped as Freeborn sworn in court that the hash belonged to him and Stadnick had nothing to do with his drug-dealing. Petersen even helped set up a Harley riders group in Cuba at the behest of the Canadian government. [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. [95] Kane also stated that Stadnick said he had noticed the other man in the truck had a gun, which caused him to drive away at high speed.[96]. Sources tell CityNews the ride is to honou. [107] A meeting in October 1997 at los Bravos' clubhouse in Winnipeg attended by Stadnick and Stockford, together with the Rockers and Satan's Choice Thunder Bay chapter, was described as tense, with the Rockers almost coming to blows with the Choice members. [27] One Angel, Louis "Ti-Oui" Lapierre, rose to confront the two American Outlaws, only to be gunned down when one of the Outlaws pulled out his handgun while the other pulled out a sawed-off shotgun and opened fire on the party in the booth. [68] In the process, Stadnick recruited a criminal from Thunder Bay into the Hells Angels, Donald "Bam Bam" Magnussen, a huge, hulking, muscular man notorious in the Thunder Bay underworld for his brutality and aggressiveness. 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. [37] Stadnick's face was badly burned, leaving him with what were described as "horrific" scars to his face. [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. [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. Joseph's. [110] In June 1998, the Spartans gang disbanded themselves after their leader Darwin Sylvester vanished without trace. [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. [98] One Hamilton police detective, Steve Pacey, said: "Stadnick did not want a chapter here because it would result in more heat. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is a worldwide outlaw motorcycle club whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 'Yeah', I said, but let remember who he is and what he belongs to". [58] Unlike Thunder Bay and the Albertan cities that the Grim Reapers were active in, Winnipeg had two outlaw biker clubs and moreover, both the Spartans and los Bravos largely engaged in auto theft. He received his full patch on 26 May 1982. [81] Initially, Stadnick favored the Spartans over los Bravos, which caused the latter gang to reach out to him to gain his favor. The event remained peaceful. [114] The "rodeo" was interrupted when the Hells Angels' elite Nomads chapter led by Stadnick, rode in unannounced from Montreal to join in. [24] John Gordon Harris of the Hamilton police told the journalist Jerry Langton: "As soon as the Wild Ones began to associate with the Hells Angels, the Outlaws told them they shouldn't do that. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 . Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. [112] The man who drove Sylvester to the meeting Robert Rosmus, was murdered a few months later. [2] The records showed that Stadnick's codename was Gertrude and that between 30 March 1999 and 19 December 2000, the Nomads had sold $111.5 million worth of cocaine and hashish all over Canada. [137] Stadnick's common-law wife accused the Jamaican police of putting him in a "hellhole" jail cell. [6], As a teenager, Stadnick was known as the resident drug dealer at his high school, and by 1970, he was already known by his nickname "Nurget". He knows it's good for business the bigger the name, the better the business". [24] The Hamilton chapter of the Outlaws started killing the Wild Ones, and after five members of the Wild Ones were killed over the course of 1978, the gang disbanded themselves. [37] The fire caused by the traffic incident left much of Stadnick's body covered with third-degree burns. One expert said the procession is akin to a PR event for the biker group. [104] On 3 September 1997, Stadnick visited Toronto and met with Donny Petersen, the secretary of the Para-Dice Riders. That would be the last thing he'd want. [18], In 1978, Stadnick contacted Yves Buteau, the national president of Hells Angels Canada, to discuss having the Wild Ones "patch over" to become the first Hells Angels chapter in Ontario. AboutPressCopyrightContact. [150], When filing for his taxes, Stadnick never claimed more than an annual income of $35,000, but after his conviction, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) performed an audit of his illegally obtained income, which was also taxable. [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. [42], By 1986, Stadnick was living in a trailer park in the Hamilton suburb of Carlisle. The Hells Angels clubhouse on Darby Road in Welland is pictured in 2002. [66] Ward and Miller expressed much confidence that rival clubs such as the Outlaws and the Bandidos would soon fade into irrelevance, making biker wars unnecessary. I'm too smart for this. (Patrick Morrell/CBC News) Toronto police. [59] Stadnick denied being the national president, saying "Ah, just because you get more attention than the others, all of a sudden you're named president by the media". He used to be one of the most badass bikers in Ontario, one former OPP officer told Langton. [116] Atkinson-who had never met Stadnick before-was also surprised by just how much Stadnick knew of him and the other Loners as he casually mentioned that he knew the addresses of the Loners together with the names of their wives and girlfriends, which Atkinson took as a threat. The ones we're losing were the careless one'". [90] Stadnick's franchising business model has usually been compared to that of McDonald's under which he allowed other biker gangs to join the Angels in exchange for they had to buy their supplies from him. Walter has been able to carry out his business for a long time. [81] Between 1991 and 1993, the biker war between los Bravos and the Spartans caused at least 31 acts of violence in Winnipeg. [133] The Niagara chapter under Ward became the richest Hells Angel chapter in Ontario as Ward had something very close to a monopoly on selling cocaine in the Niagara peninsula. The former president of the Para-Dice Riders, Peterson went by the name Sleaze for many years. [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. He does know his way around the system, and he's got the money to afford decent lawyers. [3] On 26 June 1992, Stadnick was arrested at the Winnipeg International Airport with over $80,000 worth of cash being found on him, and charged with living off the proceeds of organised crime. [8] In December 1982, Stadnick returned to Hamilton after living in Montreal for a number of years together with another Wild One turned Hells Angel, Noel "Frenchy" Mailloux, who had served as Stadnick's translator during his time in Montreal. [6] One former teacher said about him: "He clearly had a great deal of natural intelligence, but he was impossible to motivate. 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