Hessians Motorcycle Club Explained

Hessians MC
Founded:1968
Founders:Thomas F. Maniscalco[1]
Founding Location:Costa Mesa, California
Years Active:1968–present
Territory:California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Idaho and Utah[2]
Membership:Approximately 160 members (as of 1994)[3]
Activities:Drug trafficking, murder,robbery and intimidation
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The Hessians Motorcycle Club or Hessians MC is an American "one-percenter" or outlaw motorcycle club.[4]

History

The Hessians Motorcycle Club was founded on March 7, 1968, in Southern California by Thomas F. Maniscalco, a motorcycle enthusiast who would later become a Westminster attorney.[1] [5] [6] The club would soon expand across the nation's western seaboard and in 1972, they claimed to have around 500 members across the United States.[7]

The club's logo features a sabre-pierced skull over an Iron Cross.[8]

Criminal allegations and incidents

In 1994, eight members of the Hessians MC were arrested on drug and weapons charges following a series of raids in California that were conducted by federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies. The crackdown stemmed from an 8-month investigation into the club, in which ATF agents infiltrated the group's 20-member mother chapter.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mumm . Natalie . founder of Hessians Motorcycle Club turned Lawyer Granted Compassionate Release after Conviction for 1980 Triple Execution Murders; Prosecutors objected to release of Thomas Maniscalco, arguing he poses a significant threat to public safety . 17 February 2024 . Orange County District Attorney . 17 February 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Instagram .
  3. Web site: 8 in Biker Gang Arrested in 5-City Sweep : Crackdown: About 200 officers seize weapons and drugs in early morning raids. Two federal agents had infiltrated the tightly knit Hessians club. Los Angeles Times. 10 September 1994.
  4. Web site: Photographs : Hessians Motorcycle Club on Between the Covers.
  5. Web site: 1994-06-30 . Maniscalco Gets 46 Years to Life for 3 Murders : Courts: The 14-year-long case closes with the biker-attorney's sentence, but an appeal is expected. One victim's father tells judge the pain continues. . 2024-01-23 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: Hessians Motorcycle Club . Hessians Motorcycle Club (www.hessiansmc.com).
  7. Web site: 8 in Biker Gang Arrested in 5-City Sweep : Crackdown: About 200 officers seize weapons and drugs in early morning raids. Two federal agents had infiltrated the tightly knit Hessians club. Los Angeles Times. 10 September 1994.
  8. Book: The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite. 9780760360552. 3 April 2018. Motorbooks.
  9. Web site: 8 in Biker Gang Arrested in 5-City Sweep : Crackdown: About 200 officers seize weapons and drugs in early morning raids. Two federal agents had infiltrated the tightly knit Hessians club. Los Angeles Times. 10 September 1994.

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