The Hells Angels motorcycle club claims charters in 35 countries . A new report says the group is responsible for more than half of all murders worldwide and has a global reach that includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, It also is fighting its federal designation as a `` known criminal organization '' The Obama administration is expected to respond to the lawsuit in coming weeks , when a federal judge would decide the injunction request , and later , the larger legal questions raised . There was no immediate reaction to the lawsuit from government officials .
The Hells Angels motorcycle club claims charters in 35 countries . A new report says the group is responsible for more than half of all murders worldwide and has a global reach that includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, It also is fighting its federal designation as a `` known criminal organization '' There was no immediate reaction to the lawsuit from government officials .