Researchers have revealed how the Hells Angels were inspired by the mafia, with new members having to commit murder to be accepted into the infamous motorcycle gang.
The surprising confession was uncovered in A&E’s docuseries Secrets of the Hells Angels, which takes a deep dive into the history of the outlaw group.
In an upcoming episode, exclusive to DailyMail.com, retired detective Tom Doyle didn’t hesitate to reveal the bloodthirsty entry requirements.
The former officer, from the Eastlake Police Department, Ohio, explained how The Godfather – a crime novel about a fictional mafia family led by Vito Corleone – had formed the basis of the motorcycle gang’s code of conduct.
In an upcoming episode, exclusively on DailyMail.com, retired detective Tom Doyle didn’t hesitate to reveal the bloodthirsty entry requirements
Kerrie Droban, author and lawyer, said of the motorcycle group (pictured): ‘They fell in love with the whole law of the mafia’
Doyle explained how the Hells Angels law came about: “While in prison, someone is given a copy of The Godfather and it is read and passed on.
“To become a ‘made’ member of the mafia, you have to commit murder. [The Hells Angels] sit there and look around the cell block and they realize “we already did that.”
“Then they realized that if you have an organization where everyone is connected by murder, the person who commits the murder is not going to turn against the club – that creates silence and that creates loyalty.”
The Godfather novel formed the basis of the motorcycle gang’s code of conduct
Kerrie Droban, author and lawyer, said of the motorcycle group: ‘They fell in love with the whole law of the mafia and they were able to adopt a lot of those philosophies and ideologies…
“If you are willing to do that, then you are willing to be a brother for life.”
And Doyle admitted that this was soon the way the group began to operate, adding, “IIt was a well-kept secret.
“New members are required to roll your bones – required to kill. In The Godfather they ‘make their bones’. Motorcyclists ‘roll their bones.'”
The shocking revelation comes after Jay Dobyns, an undercover cop who infiltrated the motorcycle gang for two years, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about the dark underbelly of the Hells Angels.
The now 62-year-old was part of the group in Arizona from 2001 to 2003 after joining the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
He described the operation as a “life and death experience,” during which time he saw “the Hells Angels were willing to kill their own people” and “how violent they can be.”
Jay also candidly revealed how he caused his family a “massive amount of war damage” while on assignment and how he received death threats after his cover-up was finally exposed.
The shocking revelation comes after Jay Dobyns (pictured), an undercover cop who infiltrated the biker gang for two years, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about the dark underbelly of the Hells Angels
He described how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) stepped up its investigation into the motorcycle gang after a bloody riot at a Nevada casino.
The infamous clash was described by the news media at the time as a ‘massacre’ (aftermath photo)
It was a brutal and bloody murder that sparked Jay’s infiltration of the infamous gang, with the former undercover agent revealing how ATF had stepped up its investigation into the Hells Angels following two “key events that formed the cornerstones of the investigation.”
The first was the murder of Cynthia Garcia, who Jay said was “beaten nearly to death at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Massa, Arizona.”
He continued, “And when she wasn’t dead yet, they put her in the trunk of a car and drove her out to the desert near Apache Leap in Arizona and slit her throat. They tried to cut her head off.”
The former police officer said the other flashpoint had been the public riot at a casino in Laughlin, Nevada, which saw the Hells Angels clash with rival group the Mongols.
Jay also shared his own experiences with the motorcycle gang initiation procedures, describing it as a “very slow process.”
“They’re very paranoid and they’re paranoid for legitimate, good reasons,” he said. “Their paranoia keeps them out of jail, their paranoia keeps them out of jail, their paranoia keeps them from being infiltrated because when you arrive on the scene, they look at you as one of two things.
‘They see you first and foremost as a threat, as someone who wants to hurt them. Then they also look at you as a victim – as someone who can ultimately be taken advantage of.
“You slowly start to climb the ladder and as you spend time with the suspects you start to build trust, and that trust then leads to loyalty and then the loyalty in some cases leads to love.
‘But it’s a very slow and difficult process, it’s like any relationship. Those things don’t happen immediately, they happen over time.”
The latest episode of A&E’s Secrets of the Hells Angels airs April 21