Judge Carter also pressed Annie Santillan on why she specifically called her husband a confidential informant and "a rat" if she was just trying to hurt him.
Final Statement on LIL DAVE and The Mongols MC situation Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. The explosive allegations come after a secretly recorded video. Michael Tyrone Delaney for The New York Times. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide, For more than two decades, federal law enforcement authorities pursued the Mongols, a notorious motorcycle club whose members had a long history of murder, assault, drug dealing and robbery.In 2018, the government scored a victory of sorts. There is no way hes gotten away with these incidents without more significant legal repercussions unless someone in law enforcement is in the background greasing the slides for him, Mr. Yanny said. The saying 99% and 1% is very true at this moment in time- Most bikers who are the 99% and majority can care less about motorcycle clubs anymore- Its fading and fading fast. In another instance, in 2014, Mr. Santillan and his wife got into a brawl with other people at a racetrack, the Mongols filing says. A supervisory special agent with the A.T.F. Anyone can read what you share. Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law expert at George Washington University, said that if a federal agent was seeking confidential information about a criminal defense, that would be an extraordinary transgression.. Great conversation with the president of the Mongols. Ciccone told him he was retiring.
Is Mongols Lil Dave Innocent of Allegations against him? David Santillan, the president of the Mongols, was ousted by the group after a video surfaced that implied he was being protected by a federal agent.CreditMichael Tyrone Delaney for The New York Times. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. The Mongols are now claiming that throughout their attempt to defend the club in the long-running criminal case, their own leader was secretly talking to the government.
Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF. One thing is for certain, you dont ever let people know your club affiliation over the internet. If MCs want to be seen as a club then stop all the violence, the general public can see through all the BS, as can those who are a part of this scene and want nothing to do with clubs. agent. Ruben Cavazos (born December 28, 1956) is an American criminal, and former International President of the Mongols Motorcycle Club.His autobiography, Honor Few, Fear None: The Life & Times of a Mongol, was published by HarperCollins in 2008. Mr. Santillan walking into a federal courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., during the 2018 racketeering trial against the Mongols. The ultimate implications for society are paramount here, he said. The Mongols are relying on an explosive video shared by Mr. Santillans wife, Annie Santillan, who, during a stretch when she was angry with her husband over his infidelity, had her daughter record a conversation in which he appeared to refer to protection he had received from the A.T.F. After Judge Carters ruling, he declared vindication in what he said was a contrived internal political witch hunt to smear my name and to get me dethroned..
Mongols motorcycle gang won't get new federal racketeering trial - Los In June, he'll watch as. A petition for a new trial and reversal of the half-million-dollar fine, which is scheduled for an initial hearing on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif., claims that Mr. Santillan, 52, covertly cooperated for years with a special agent from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Federal prosecutors have been focusing on the Mongols logo since 2008. His Club recruited many of their chapters over the internet, another known fact (We had their National Vice President who served for 10 years case on this channel where it was admitted that they supported law enforcement and threw on a diamond.WATCH THE VIDEO AT END OF ARTICLEL) Most would compare this to an Iron Order type of set up. I think it would be time to really clean house over there, anyone that lil Dave came in contact with on a regular basis would have to go? During the almost 13 years he led the Mongols, Mr. Santillan appeared to steer the organization away from its past recruitment of Mexican criminal gang members and a culture of total underworld activity that the feds feasted on, in terms of prosecutions, said William Dulaney, an expert on motorcycle groups who was formerly an associate professor of national security at the U.S. Air Forces Air Command and Staff College. ATF officials view Santillan's public declarations about the club cleaning house as hollow words; they continue to treat the Mongols as a serious threat. More Episodes.
Is Mongols Lil Dave Innocent of Allegations against him? In one of them, according to their court papers, Mr. Santillan crashed his Mercedes in 2017 while driving impaired, damaging numerous cars parked on the street. Get your Signed Copy of Brotherhood & Betrayal( shipping is included to the Lower 48 States only)- Shipping to Canada, Australia and Overseas please contact Chinadoll annredden2003@gmail.com Order Yours Now~! The original case attracted widespread attention because of the federal governments unusual attempt to force the Mongols to forfeit their rights to the clubs trademarked logo a drawing of a brawny Genghis Khan-like figure riding a chopper while brandishing a sword and thus relinquish a big source of the organizations mystique. The U.S. Attorney's office asked him whether he is - or ever was - any sort of informant for the ATF or for any state or federal agency. Annie Santillan says she surreptitiously recorded the call because David's mistress had been harassing her. Mr. Santillan has acknowledged that he talked often with Mr. Ciccone for a period of years, usually in the presence of other Mongols members. I've heard out of his mouth personally a couple of years ago that they were trying to avoid any issues with any clubs and trying to stay quiet as not to bring attention to themselves because of the . "It was an improper line of communication, particularly for a law enforcement personnel trying to convict an entity of being a criminal organization," Yanny said. The A.T.F. The lawyer in charge of the retrial motion, Joseph A. Yanny, said the Mongols hoped to prove that an improper relationship between Mr. Santillan and Mr. Ciccone during the 2018 trial allowed the government to hear things it should not have about the Mongols defense strategy and even adversely influenced the Mongols presentation of their case. He cant protect me, he told me, so we have to have an exit strategy, he told me, Mr. Santillan, who sounded drunk and sounded distraught, said to her. There's a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. In the call, David Santillan sobs and says he wants to reconcile. Marshal that Mr. Santillan and Mr. Ciccone had been seen chatting at a Starbucks near the courthouse. "All I wanted to do was to tarnish his image," says Annie Santillan. Mr. Ciccone, who retired last year, testified that Mr. Santillan never served as an informant for the agency, nor did he pass on any defense information during the trial. Judge Carter conducted an extensive inquiry to unearth any evidence that Mr. Santillan had cooperated with law enforcement and acknowledged his difficulty in explaining away the contents of the video.
For more than two decades, federal law enforcement authorities pursued the Mongols, a notorious motorcycle club whose members had a long history of murder, assault, drug dealing and robbery.
Mongols Motorcycle Club Says Its Leader LIL DAVE Was an Informant There's a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. Eyewitness News has obtained the video that was recorded in June of 2021 when David Santillan was drunk and despondent. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. In 2018, the government scored a victory of sorts. 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Insane Throttle Support Club Become a memberNow, Insane Throttle/Motorcycle Madhouse Radio YouTube and AudioDisclaimer, Meet the Insane Throttle Contributing Columnist James Hollywood Macecari, Motorcycle Clubs Riding Clubs and Associations Near Me Index &Listings, Our Policies here at Insane Throttle Publications. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. **** IMPORTANT**** Check out the totally redesigned app!! On one occasion during the trial, Judge Carter expressed his displeasure to lawyers for both sides after being told by a U.S. And he was tireless, Mr. DAlesio said. "This was a lifestyle, a culture, and a way of life. After this mistake I realized I went against everything i believed in regarding both sides of the story and said enough of this drama bullshit . "Because I needed evidence to show the military that they had someone having an affair with a married man.". As for Mr. Ciccone, he had mastered the craft of executing complex investigations using everything from undercovers to informants to wiretaps to subpoenas and surveillance, said Frank DAlesio, a retired A.T.F. Both men also rejected the claim that Mr. Santillan had revealed privileged defense information to the government while his motorcycle club was on trial. Federal prosecutors have been focusing on the Mongols logo since 2008. Both Mr. Ciccone and the U.S. Attorneys Office declined to comment on the motion beyond the government response filed in court, which said the petition for a new trial was replete with false and unsupported allegations and speculation.. Michael Tyrone Delaney for The New York. "I was literally trying to destroy him," she answered, adding that she didn't understand what he was talking about in relation to Ciccone. During the almost 13 years he led the Mongols, Mr. Santillan appeared to steer the organization away from its past recruitment of Mexican criminal gang members and a culture of total underworld activity that the feds feasted on, in terms of prosecutions, said William Dulaney, an expert on motorcycle groups who was formerly an associate professor of national security at the U.S. Air Forces Air Command and Staff College. agent over the years because it helped avert trouble. Theres a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. Former National Vice President of the T H U G Riders MC MOE CAPO MORALES. "John told me that I have one year, one year," Santillan says in the call. Communications with Mr. Santillan, Mr. Ciccone said, were limited to such matters as ensuring public safety at Mongols events. The U.S. Attorneys Office had earlier tried and failed to force the Mongols to forfeit their rights to the clubs trademarked logo, a drawing of a brawny Genghis Khan-like figure riding a chopper while brandishing a sword, a landmark case that prosecutors felt would help weaken the club by undermining its visual identity. Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF. After one year he's done and he can't protect me, so we have to have an exit strategy.". The club was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine in what prosecutors hoped would be a down payment on putting it out of business.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/us/mongols-new-trial.html00:00 Overview of the New York Times Article01:40 I know I said I wouldn't cover this anymore \"BUT\"03:56 Mongols MC Say LIL DAVE was an informant05:44 What the Mongols Rico Case was about07:30 Where's the paperwork09:26 The explosive video11:50 How long was lil dave a member of the mongols13:47 Why wasn't it done all the time15:47 WOW he can't do this17:14 Usually he had other members with him19:10 The new policies21:44 The leaked strategy#Harley#HarleyDavidson#Biker#Protocol#MotorcycleClub#MC#Tradition#MotorcycleRally#Motorcycles#bikers#outlawmotorcycleclubs#bikerlife The Mongols have been fixtures on the biker scene since 1969, when the club was founded in Montebello, Calif. Both Mr. Santillan, a Mongols member for almost 25 years who was voted out of the club in July, and the agent, John Ciccone, who retired in December after 32 years at the A.T.F., deny that Mr. Santillan was acting as an informant during the trial, though Mr. Ciccones sworn declaration does not address whether Mr. Santillan had acted as a confidential informant in the past. Lil Dave, the president of the Mongols motorcycle club, was caught cheating on his wife so she decided to revenge his ass by putting this video on Youtube which shows him supposedly. All rights reserved. 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David Santillan tells Eyewitness News that he was in a "really bad place" when the video was recorded and that he's never been disloyal to the Mongols. agent. A petition for a new trial and reversal of the half-million-dollar fine, which is scheduled for an initial hearing on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif., claims that Mr. Santillan, 52, covertly cooperated for years with a special agent from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
). agent over the years because it helped avert trouble. In the case that led to the racketeering conviction against the Mongols, Mr. Ciccone had acted as the case agent. Desperate ideas explained, Memphis Police Department officers were impeding care of Tyre Nichols, EMT says | CNN, Marine Corps eliminating its elite scout sniper platoons. Topics Selection,Research, Editing, Correction Policy and Ethics, on LIL DAVE WAS COMPROMISED AFRAID AND TURNED ON HIS CLUB, Two Solano County members of the Hell Angels Motorcycle Club have been arraigned in a federal courtroom in Sacramento, The Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally that has drawn tens of thousands of attendees in years past gets underway, HERE'S THE TRUTH ABOUT UNCLE SHAGGY & THE INVADERS MC, THE PAGANS MC MADE THEM LOOK FOOLISH **FULL AUDIO EPISODE**, THE PAGANS MC MADE THEM LOOK FOOLISH **VIDEO**, Ep 937 HERES THE TRUTH UNCLE SHAGGY & THE INVADERS MC **FULL AUDIO**, HARLEY DAVIDSONS FROM 90s ARE BETTER THAN MODERN HARLEYS, HERES THE TRUTH ABOUT UNCLE SHAGGY & THE INVADERS MC, https://insanethrottleinternational.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/discord-commercial-harley.mp3, https://insanethrottleinternational.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/motorcyclemadhousemayhempromo.mp3. He and his wife, Annie, were estranged after he had an affair. But then he began to talk about now-retired ATF agent John Ciccone, the lead agent on the racketeering case. Everyone has their opinion of went down and how everything was covered.
Former Mongols Biker Club Leader Denies He Was Ever a Rat Available on GOOGLE PLAY CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE PLAY STORE. There could be a particular concern that the defense lawyer was unwittingly receiving directions from someone aligned with the government, he said. ", RELATED: Racketeering verdict in OC might force Mongols biker club to lose logo. In 2018, the club was convicted of.
Former ATF agent denies that Mongols motorcycle club president served If you've been paying attention the last couple of years, the Mongols have been on a sort of federal probation and that's the club as a whole. Hes apart of a club that started with Cops and COS.
Mongols biker club trial: Relationship between head of gang, retired Lil Dave Was Compromised Afraid and Turned on His Club Ethan Tate, Meghann M. Cuniff and Lauren Herstik contributed reporting.