Outlaws Motorcycle Gang Leader Sentenced to 20 Years

WASHINGTON – In a major blow to organized crime, the national president of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang, Jack Rosga, 53, also known as “Milwaukee Jack,” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for leading a violent criminal organization.

Rosga was found guilty on Dec. 21, 2010, of conspiring to engage in racketeering activities and conspiring to commit violence in aid of racketeering. To date, 27 individuals have been charged as a result of a long-term investigation into criminal activities of the Outlaws motorcycle gang. Twenty have either pled guilty or were convicted at trial.

As the national president of the Outlaws, Rosga declared war on the rival Hell’s Angels and ordered violent acts on rival gang members. The Outlaws planned multiple acts of violence against rival motorcycle gangs, including shows of force at the Cycle Expo in Henrico County, Va., in 2006; Dinwiddie Racetrack in Virginia in 2008; the Cockades Bar in Petersburg, Va., in 2009; Daytona Bike Week in Florida in 2009; and the Easyrider Bike Expo in Charlotte, N.C., in 2010.

“Jack Rosga led an outlaw motorcycle gang that was violent at its core,” said U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia. “As the gang’s national president, Mr. Rosga declared war on the rival Hell’s Angels and ordered violent acts on rival gang members. Mr. Rosga admitted to undercover federal agents that he expected to go to jail for leading this violent motorcycle gang, and the jury convicted him of conspiracy to commit racketeering and violent acts.”

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said, “The Outlaws motorcycle gang that Jack Rosga led is responsible for numerous crimes across multiple states. Mr. Rosga’s conduct, and the violent activities of his organized criminal enterprise, must have severe consequences. Today’s sentence reflects that. We will not tolerate organized criminal gangs in our communities.”

ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Rich Marianos added, “This investigation is one of many that reinforces ATF’s commitment to fighting violent crime. In partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, we will continue to focus our efforts on putting the worst of the worst violent criminals behind bars so that our neighbors can feel safer in their communities.”

The Outlaws motorcycle gang is a highly organized criminal enterprise with a defined, multi-level chain of command that is ultimately overseen by Rosga, the national president. Leaders and members of the Outlaws in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia, are charged in a June 2010 indictment.

The investigation into the Outlaws motorcycle gang is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information about the organization’s activities to come forward.

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