Robert W. Moran, Jr., Baseball Bat Beating, New York 2022

Rochester Hell’s Angel Sentenced For Baseball Bat Beating

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Robert W. Moran, Jr., 64, a convicted member of the Rochester Hell’s Angels, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a brutal baseball bat beating.

On May 31, 2006, Moran, also known as Bugsy, assaulted a patron at Spenders Bar in Rochester with a baseball bat, beating him in the head and body. The assault was motivated by the victim’s disparaging remarks about motorcycle clubs, including the Hell’s Angels.

Moran was convicted of conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity. U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa also prohibited Moran from being a member of the Hell’s Angels for a year after his release from prison.

The case is part of a larger investigation that resulted in the indictment and arrest of members and associates of the Rochester and Monterey Hell’s Angels for drug trafficking and racketeering-related offenses in February 2012. Seven defendants were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. All of the defendants have been convicted for their roles in the methamphetamine conspiracy.

In addition to Moran, Gina Tata was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to the conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity. Another defendant, Timothy M. Stone, was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to the assault.

The investigation was a collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York State Police, the City of Batavia Police Department, and the Village of LeRoy Police Department.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: Robert W. Moran, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity
City and State: Rochester, New York
Exact Date: None (May 31, 2006, is the date of the crime)
Sentence: 18 months in prison

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