Fourteen members of the club were charged with a combination of racketeering, conspiracy, assault and attempted assault charges.
As of Feb. 5, the following members have pleaded guilty and been sentenced:
• Joey Marshall: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in racketeering, conspiracy to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering and attempted assault with a dangerous weapons. Sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
• Michael Reese: Pleaded guilty to guilty to conspiracy to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release.
• Matthew Hawkins: Pleaded guilty to committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release.
• Michael Henry: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in racketeering, conspiracy to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering and attempted assault in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
• Daniel Hutten: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to 18 months in prison and one year of supervised release.
• Joseph Rader: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to 15 months in prison and one year of probation.
• Cody Hughes: Pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit assault with a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 18 months in prison and one year of supervised release.
Thug Riders who pleaded guilty but have not been sentenced are:
• Juan Robles: Pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and attempted assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
• Justin Baker: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a violent crime in aid or racketeering.
• Jared Tyler Peters: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in racketeering and conspiracy to commit a violent crime in aid of racketeering.
• Brent Egleston: Pleaded guilty to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity.
Brandon Fisher had a change of plea hearing scheduled for Oct. 7 and John Smith had a change of plea hearing set for Nov. 6, but the outcomes of the hearings weren’t available as of Feb. 5.
The remaining member facing charges is Norman Beach.
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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