Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Federal Jury Deadlock In Outlaws President Rosga Trial In Virginia

Jack Rosga, aka, "Milwaukee Jack"

Outlaws president facing new trial after jury deadlocks, one Outlaws member convicted and two others aquitted by jury.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 3, 2010

Richmond, Virginia - On Wednesday, a federal jury couldn't reach a guilty verdict for Outlaws president Jack Rosga, 53, aka, "Milwaukee Jack" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rosga was facing two federal charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and commit violence in aid of racketeering. The jury after two days of deliberation couldn't decide on a verdict and became deadlock.
Federal prosecutors say they will retry Rosga and a judge is scheduled for next week to decide on a new trial date.
Outlaws leader Leslie Werth, 47, aka, "Les" of Rock Hill, South Carolina was found guilty of the same charges Rosga is charged with. He is facining 23 years in federal prison and sentencing date was set for February 11, 2011.
William Davey, 46, aka, "Rebel" the enforcer in the Asheville, North Carolina Outlaws chapter was aquitted of four charges and Mark Spradling, 52, aka, "Lytnin" of Hickory, North Carolina, treasurer of the region that includes Virginia and the Carolinas was also aquitted of two charges. Both men were released and no charges are expected, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in eastern district of Virginia.
Jeffrey Grabman, an undercover agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testified in the federal racketeering trial of the Outlaws. Grabman alleged Rosga had ordered members of the Outlaws to seek out members of the Hells Angels and their affiliates the Deperados in order to pick fights with them and to keep the rival groups from taking over the presumed Outlaws territory.
Prosecutors couldn't connect Rosga to what members of the Virginia Outlaws chapters were engaging in criminal activities and territorial disputes with rival motorcycle groups. Grabman's testimony fell short in proving Rosga's involvement in criminal activity.
Grabman had infiltrated the motorcycle club and even setup a Petersburg Outlaws chapter with other undercover federal agents.
In June, 21 members of the Outlaws were indicted, 15 have pleaded guilty, charges for one have been dropped and trial for six others will begin at a later date. The indictment charged members of the Outlaws for participating in a criminal enterprise that engaged in at least 80 crimes, including attempted murder kidnapping assault, robbery, extortion witness intimidation, narcotics distribution, illegal gambling and weapons violations.

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