US EditionProsecutors drop all charges in Iron Range Hells Angels case
- Prosecutors dismissed all charges against four Iron Range Hells Angels members accused of rape, kidnapping, and assault in Virginia.
- The case arose from a Minnesota BCA investigation beginning in June 2023 but faced challenges as alleged victims were unwilling or unable to testify.
- The allegations involved a woman being raped and a man being kidnapped and assaulted at the Eveleth Hells Angels clubhouse, though no DNA evidence was found to support these claims.
- Defense attorneys argued witness and physical evidence contradicted allegations and accused investigators of eagerness to implicate the club, citing stress on lead agent Skorczewski.
- Without victim cooperation, Assistant Attorney Florey said the state could not prove the case, leading to dismissals filed just under two weeks before the first trial.
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Iron Range Hells Angels Members' Kidnapping Charges Dismissed by Prosecutor
EVELETH, Minn. –The St. Louis County prosecutor dismisses charges against four Hells Angels members accused of kidnapping and assault in 2023. Four members of the Iron Range Hells Angels had their charges dismissed on Wednesday. Jerand Paul French, Eric Anthony Newman, Paul Anthony Debelak, and Jake Douglas Novaczyk were cleared of charges for a kidnapping and sexual assault that allegedly occurred at their Eveleth clubhouse in late November of …
Duluth News Tribune
Prosecutors drop all charges in Iron Range Hells Angels case
VIRGINIA — Prosecutors have dismissed the cases against four members of the Iron Range Hells Angels motorcycle club accused of serious crimes including rape, kidnapping and assault. Assistant St. Louis County Attorney Chris Florey said the alleged victims “are either unwilling or unable to testify at trial and the state cannot prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt” without their cooperation. The notices of dismissal were filed late Wednesday,…
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