January 14: “Exile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel”

January 14: “Exile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel”

Date: January 14, 2017
Time: 1 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission

book-coverExile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel … And Beyond with author George Christie.

Leaving the Hells Angels isn’t easy. Even for a former president of the notorious Ventura charter. Within two weeks after retiring following 40 years with the outlaw motorcycle gang, George Christie was told he was “out bad.” Blackballed by his fellow Angels, he was prohibited from wearing the patch and even told he should remove his Death Head tattoo.

In this frank and sometime blunt talk, Christie will reveal insights into how he became a Hells Angel, how the gang got its start in Southern California and how the war with rival gang Mongols began. He will share jarring details of his 1987 murder trial and acquittal and a timespan he terms “five months, five deaths.” This gangster’s life brought him insider access to political leaders, celebrities and criminals such as Charles Manson.

 

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