Federal Judge Bans Mongols Motorcycle Gang From Wearing Trademark Logo

Mongols can no longer wear patches bearing the motorcycle gang's insignia following what appears to be an unprecedented court order stripping them of their trademarked logo.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102300223.html

A federal judge in Los Angeles has barred the Mongols motorcycle gang from wearing or distributing its trademarked logo after authorities arrested dozens of its members in six states.

U.S. District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted an injunction requested by prosecutors Wednesday that prohibits gang members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling or distributing the logo.

Cooper on Tuesday initially limited the order to just selling or distributing the logo.
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Here's a list of the defendants targeted by the ATF and federal authorities in the case against the outlaw Mongols motorcycle gang.
http://www.insidesocal.com/sgvcrime/Mongols_--_RICO_defendants[1].pdf

And, the affidavit filed by an undercover agent in the RICO case.
http://www.insidesocal.com/sgvcrime/Mongols_-_SW_affidavit[1].pdf

Read the complete indictment
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site205/2008/1021/20081021_022540_Mongols_-_indictment.pdf

In the mid-1990s membership in the Mongols started to dwindle, according to Wills. It was then that Ruben "Doc" Cavazos of West Covina took over as president.

He began recruiting members from Los Angeles street gangs such as "The Avenues" and "South Side Montebello," according to court documents.

Cavazos also expanded the gang across state lines into Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Maryland and New York, law enforcement officials say. Older members of the motorcycle gang, like Vodnik, did not like these changes.

"It got under the hands of a man who didn't know what he was talking about," Vodnik said. "Pulling members from Mexican gangs that would call themselves part-time members. There's no such thing as a part-time Mongol; it made me sick to my stomach."
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