The third witness was an FBI agent who explained some wiretaps played for jurors of Portillo’s phone calls with fellow Bandidos and with the president of the Vagos Motorcycle Club in 2015.

Asked why the group decided to attack him, the victim said he was unsure of the motive but said he heard that a $5,000 bounty had been offered for a Bandidos patch, according to court documents.

Jeffrey Fay Pike, the former national president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, seen on Feb. 21, 2018, took the stand in his defense Monday. Pike is accused of racketeering.

The Danish chapter of Bandidos MC was created in 1993. Three years later, a feud between them and rivals Hells Angels broke out in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, ending with 11 dead and ...

The Danish chapter of Bandidos MC was created in 1993. Three years later, a feud between them and rivals Hells Angels broke out in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, ending with 11 dead and ...

In a release, the FBI referred to the Bandidos as a "notorious" motorcycle club. In May of 2023, a shooting in Red River left two Bandidos members and a member of a rival club dead.