Bordeaux Court Sentences Six Bikers for Deadly 2021 Clash

The bikers received prison terms ranging from one to two years for their roles in a violent confrontation between rival clubs in Tarbes.

Six bikers were sentenced in Bordeaux for their involvement in a deadly 2021 brawl between the Hells Angels and Rebels at the American Saloon in Tarbes.
The court handed down sentences of one to two years in prison, with the harshest penalty given to a repeat offender who received five years, three of which are suspended.
The altercation, which resulted in one death and multiple injuries, was characterized by the prosecution as a premeditated attack stemming from longstanding rivalries.
Defense attorneys argued that the bikers were not part of an organized criminal conspiracy, emphasizing their clients' lack of prior criminal records.
The individual accused of the fatal stabbing will face trial at the Gironde Assizes Court in June 2025.