“This date will not be changed unless there are extraordinary circumstances presented in a written motion,” wrote U.S. Southern District of Ohio Judge Michael Newman.
A pretrial conference was scheduled for Sept. 23.
Fourteen members of the club are facing a combination of racketeering, conspiracy, assault and attempted assault charges.
As of May 16, the court has accepted guilty pleas from three members: Jared Tyler Peters, Matthew Hawkins and Michael Seth Henry.
The remaining members facing charges are Juan Robles, Joey Marshall, Brandon Fisher, John Smith, Norman Beach, Daniel Hutten, Michael Reese, Joseph Rader, Justin Baker, Cody Hughes and Brent Egleston.
The Thug Riders are accused of participating in violent crimes in Dayton, Huber Heights, Harrison Twp., Springfield, Logan County, London, Ohio, and Lexington, Kentucky.
The Thug Riders were reportedly involved in the deadly shooting of 43-year-old Joseph Nicholson in Harrison Twp. on Sept. 26, 2021, and also allegedly had shootouts and gunfights with other motorcycle clubs in Springfield and Lexington, Kentucky.
According to federal court records, members detonated an explosive device in a former member’s truck in Huber Heights in May 2021 after the former member left the club without paying the $1,000 exit fee and didn’t surrender their motorcycle.
Robles helped create the Dayton chapter of the Thug Riders and was the Midwest regional “boss” at the time of the indictment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Other leaders include Marshall, Egleston, Fisher and Reese. Peters, Beach and Smith reportedly also held leadership roles previously.
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