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Maurice Boucher

Maurice Boucher
2015 prison photo
Born(1953-06-21)21 June 1953
Causapscal, Quebec, Canada
Died10 July 2022(2022-07-10) (aged 69)
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, Canada
Other names"Mom"[1]
Occupations
Years active1973–2002
Known forPresident of the Quebec Nomads Hells Angels chapter
SpouseDiane Leblanc (common law)
Children2
Allegiance
Conviction(s)
  • Armed robbery (1975)
  • Rape (1984)
  • Attempted murder and two counts of first-degree murder (2002)
  • Conspiracy to commit murder (2018)
Criminal penalty
  • 40 months' imprisonment (1975)
  • 40 months' imprisonment (1984)
  • Life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole for at least 25 years (2002)
  • 10 years (2018)

Maurice Boucher (21 June 1953 – 10 July 2022) was a Canadian gangster, convicted murderer, reputed drug trafficker, and outlaw biker—once president of the Quebec Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.[2] Boucher led Montreal's Hells Angels against the rival Rock Machine biker gang during the Quebec Biker War (French: Guerre des motards au Québec) of 1994 through 2002 in Quebec, Canada.[3] In 2002, Boucher was convicted of ordering the murders of two Quebec prison officers in an effort to destabilize the Quebec Justice system.[4]

He was sent to serve three life sentences at Canada's only supermax prison, in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines.[5][6] While imprisoned there, Boucher survived several assassination attempts motivated by his infamy, and was placed in a special unit of the prison to isolate him.[7] Authorities transferred him in June 2022 to the nearby Archambault Institution under conditions of secrecy so he could receive palliative care following the metastasis of his throat cancer. He died 10 July 2022.[8][9][10]

Boucher had two children, Alexandra Mongeau and Francis Boucher, who have also been involved in organized crime.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Former Hells Angels crime boss Maurice (Mom) Boucher dies of cancer", Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette (10 July 2022)
  2. ^ "Me and my pal Mom Boucher". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008.
  3. ^ Beaudin, Monique (2 December 2019). "Gangs of Montreal, Episode 5: The biker war". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Mom Boucher guilty of murder". CBC News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Maurice Boucher reportedly stabbed in prison". montreal.ctv.ca. 24 October 2010.
  6. ^ Pigeon, Marc, "Former biker says sorry, is denied parole", Toronto Sun, retrieved 13 February 2011
  7. ^ "Hells Angels 'Mom' Boucher stabbed in jail". CBC News. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ^ Séguin, Félix; Thibault, Éric (10 July 2022). "Maurice "Mom" Boucher emporté par le cancer". TVA Nouvelles. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ Renaud, Daniel (10 July 2022). "Maurice Boucher meurt à 69 ans". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  10. ^ Cherry, Paul (10 July 2022). "Former Hells Angels crime boss Maurice (Mom) Boucher dies of cancer". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  11. ^ Cherry, Paul (18 June 2018). "Daughter of Mom Boucher faces new charges". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Francis Boucher, 'Mom' Boucher's son, pleads guilty after wrongful jail release". CBC News. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2022.