Bandidos, Hells Angels break bread over lunch after bikie Jason Fahey patches over

Senior bikies have shot down speculation that a high-profile defection has created a rift between clubs by sharing pictures of club members bonding over lunch and saying “it’s just police whipping up hysteria”.

EXCLUSIVE: Senior members of the Bandidos and Hells Angels have been pictured lunching together in Sydney after a high profile defection between the bikie clubs.

Bandido Jason Fahey, who The Daily Telegraph recently revealed had patched over to the Hells Angels, was at a suburban cafe on Friday with Bandidos national president Tony Vartianen, senior member Grey Norman and two Hells Angels.

The pictures were supplied to the Sunday Telegraph in an attempt to downplay any rift.

“It’s a storm in a tea cup,” one high ranking bikie at the meeting said. “It’s just police whipping up hysteria.”

“Good to catch up with friends and brothers,” Fahey captioned one image.

On the menu for the bikie luncheon, the Telegraph was told, was several orders of smashed avocado on toast, egg bagels and “good coffee”.

Bandidos national president Tony Vartianen (second from left) and senior member Grey Norman with former Bandido turned Hells Angel Jason Fahey and two members of the Hells Angels after his defection to the club this week.

The move to quell fears of a feud between the clubs comes days after officers from the NSW Police Raptor Squad paid Fahey a visit at his home.

Patching over in the bikie world can often come at a significant economic and physical cost for young members, though sources said there was no issue with Fahey becoming a Hells Angel.

The get together over lunch came amid Fahey patching over to the Hells Angels this week.

Fahey has not been charged with any criminal offences.

The Hells Angels have recently embarked on a bold recruiting plan that has seen them enlist several members from rival clubs.

Some reports this week suggested an entire chapter of the Rebels had moved over.

In Sydney’s south they recently set up a Bayside chapter in the heart of what has long been considered Comanchero territory.

The change earned Fahey a visit from the Raptor Squad this week.

The Comanchero, considered the nation’s most powerful bikie gang, are currently in a leadership crisis with several members behind bars.

Senior members Mick Murray, Mark Buddle, Tarek Zahed and Allan Meehan are currently all in custody on charges ranging from major drug supply, murder, to breaching court orders.

Hells Angel Shayan Jaberiyanfar (left) with Jason Fahey (middle).

Fahey had spent a decade with the Bandidos and his association with them runs in his blood.

His brother John was a former national president who also switched to the Hells Angels.

In 2014 he told a court he wanted to focus on coaching rugby league instead and had even gone to NRL coaching legend Wayne Bennett for advice.

Originally based on the Gold Coast, John Fahey had been subject to strict laws introduced by the then Campbell Newman government before declaring he had left the bikie world.

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