{"id":14176,"date":"2024-01-10T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=14176"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:40:03","slug":"50-hells-angels-go-on-trial-in-case-alleging-prostitution-murder-trafficking-and-other-crimes-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=14176","title":{"rendered":"50 Hells Angels go on trial in case alleging prostitution, murder, trafficking and other crimes in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Prostitution, drug trafficking, possession and trafficking of weapons, extortion, as well as various forms of violence, including murder&#8221; &mdash; those are just some of crimes alleged in a 150-page indictment against 50 members of a Hells Angels chapter that operated on the Spanish island of Mallorca from 2009 to 2013.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mpu-plus-native-top\" data-ad=\"mpu-plus-native-top\" class=\"ad-mpu-plus-native-top ad-wrapper \" data-ad-unit='\"mpu-plus-native-top\"'>\n    <\/div>\n<p>The trial against the club&#8217;s former leader, Frank Hanebuth, and 49 alleged international collaborators, kicked off Monday in Madrid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to Spanish prosecutors, the Hells Angels conducted illegal activities in Mallorca under Hanebuth&#8217;s leadership. He allegedly appointed members who then carried out crimes including extortion, pimping, acquiring illegal firearms and robbery in popular tourist spots.<\/p>\n<p>Hanebuth was seen arriving at court an hour before the scheduled start time for the trial. A total of 46 defendants were in the courtroom, while three others were expected to give evidence by videoconference.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The beginning of the session was delayed as lawyers tried to arrange plea agreements for some of the defendants. It wasn&#8217;t immediately clear whether Hanebuth&#8217;s lawyer was among those seeking a plea deal.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for Hanebuth on charges of membership in a criminal organization, money laundering and illegal possession of firearms. They&#8217;re also seeking a $4.5 million fine for the money laundering charge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"leader-plus-outstream-middle\" data-ad=\"leader-plus-outstream-middle\" class=\"ad-leader-plus-outstream-middle ad-wrapper \" data-ad-unit='\"leader-plus-outstream-middle\"'>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Other alleged leading members of the group face charges of running a prostitution ring and drug trafficking, and could face up to 38 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Spanish newspaper <em>20 Minutos,&nbsp;<\/em>the indictment listed prostitution as one of the group&#8217;s primary sources of income, accusing the members of exploiting and coercing women who worked in private clubs acquired by the Hells Angels chapter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have alleged that the women were even subjected to cosmetic surgery with the sole purpose of &#8220;making them more productive and obtaining a greater profit from the activities they carry out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The trial is expected to last several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper\">\n        Trending News<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"component__item-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"item\" id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-ffee9f72-7e04-4e95-af7e-03ec4d359829\">\n<div class=\"item__title-wrapper\">\n                                                Several killed in shooting at Jehovah&#8217;s Witness hall in Germany, police say\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-c981e51d-2671-4061-8611-59186c24e6ae\">\n<div class=\"item__title-wrapper\">\n                                                Mexican drug cartel purportedly apologizes for deaths of kidnapped Americans\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-262aac4a-90da-414b-9038-6a1be78c35b3\">\n<div class=\"item__title-wrapper\">\n                                                2 killed at airport during failed heist of $32 million on plane\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-1de97366-e52a-447e-8491-2095b6449411\">\n<div class=\"item__title-wrapper\">\n                                                Harry and Meghan christen daughter\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-b1801b3a-2de8-4394-8e0d-0ff72e24faf6\">\n<div class=\"item__title-wrapper\">\n                                                Chaim Topol, Israeli actor best known for &#8220;Fiddler on the Roof,&#8221; 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