The West Australian will tomorrow publish the very first formal interview Troy Mercanti has ever given to the media, and the journalist who ventured into the headquarters of the feared Mongols bikie club to get it said his personal safety was something that was always “on your mind”.
Chief reporter Ben Harvey has spent years reporting on Mercanti and WA’s bikie clubs and said journalists never know how underworld figures will react to what is written about them.
“I suspect that when I’m lying in bed at night and I hear a Harley-Davidson go up the street I might have cause to hide behind my better half and use her as protection but it’s not something that’s going to absolutely have me wake up with cold sweats,” he said.
Speaking to The West Live today, Harvey also revealed how he broke through the bikie code of silence to secure the interview with Mercanti, and what he saw when he gained unprecedented access to the Mongols’ inner sanctum.
Listen to the incredible story behind one of the interviews of the year above and pick up your copy of Saturday’s The West Australian as Ben Harvey takes you inside the WA headquarters of one of world’s most feared bikie gangs.
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Hollywood, i know that this gos out aide of what u do but i need as much help as i can get with this story. Feb 25th 1997 My friend s 20 month old baby was rapped and murdered by a peace of shit in Elgin IL. He was sentenced to 48 years. Next thing you know illionis comes up with some kinda new bullshit law now this MFer is gonna walk after serving 20 years of his sentance. I made a face book page called Justice for Quortney Kley. You can read about the whole thing there.. Please get hold of me if u can help. Kust getting this out to as many people as we can helps alot.. Thanks Big J. 1%er Mongols mc Western States Nomad.
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Damn right Ill get it out Big Jay 1%- That’s fucked up I so sorry. I will be bringing it up on tonights Hollywood and Chinadoll as well as the Madhouse Morning . I will also be calling my representative about this. Send me an email info@insanethrottlebikernews.com I’m getting this up on all our social media platforms
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A Thousand Thank yous.
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