| Paul "Fon Fon" Fontaine |
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| Paul Fontaine, the son of notorious Dubois Gang soldier Gérard "Fon Fon" Fontaine, was born in the mid or late 1960s. Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Roger Fontaine, another Dubois Gang henchman, Fontaine also became involved in crime. In 1989, famous Quebec singer Ginette Reno performed at Fontaine's wedding reception at the Costa del Mar restaurant in Montreal-Nord. Reno would make headlines in the summer of 2000, for performing at the wedding of Hells Angel René Charlebois. By the mid 1990s, Fontaine had risen to become one of the leaders of the Rockers Montreal Chapter. Furthermore, he had developed a close relationship with Hells Angels Nomads Chapter president Maurice "Mom" Boucher, often called the most powerful biker in the province. Along |
| with fellow Rocker André "Toots" Tousignant, Fontaine controlled a lucrative narcotics network in Montreal's Gay Village. He was making $5,000-$10,000 in drug drug profits every week. Fontaine was pulled over by Surete du Quebec officers on February 6, 1996 as he drove down the Bonaventure Expressway with three passengers. During their investigation, a loaded .22 caliber Beretta was tossed on the ground. Fontaine was placed under arrest and charged with being in possession of a restricted firearm. On April 19, 1997, Fontaine was again arrested and charged with two counts of possessing illegal firearms. Another Rocker, Robert Johnson, and his wife Nathalie Robert, were charged with being in possession of explosives and Stéphane Blaquiere, an associate was charged with narcotics trafficking and drug possession. In an attempt to destabilize the legal system, Maurice "Mom" Boucher ordered the murders of prison guards. He assigned this grave task to Fontaine and his partner "Toots" Tousignant. They began to monitor Bordeaux jail, photographed prison guards, and noted their work schedules. Diane Lavigne, a prison guard at Bordeaux jail, became their first target. Tousignant and Rockers associate Stéphane "Godasse" Gagné ambushed her as she drove home from work on June 26, 1997. According to Gagné, who would later turn government witness, the two men, driving a Japanese motorcycle, pulled up beside Lavigne's vehicle and pumped several bullets into her. The killers then abandoned the bike in a parking lot and fled in a Ford Escort. On September 8, 1997, Gagné claims, he and Fontaine attacked an inmate transport bus. Fontaine supposedly jumped on the hood of the vehicle and fired three shots into guard Pierre Rondeau, killing him. Guard Robert Corriveau, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, was shot twice by Gagné but survived because the gun jammed. The attackers fled the scene in a stolen van. Then they lit that vehicle on fire, destroying the evidence, and left in a Mazda 323. Fontaine then drove to Saint-Luc Hospital to serve his shift guarding Hells Angels Nomads chapter member Louis "Mélou" Roy, who was recovering from a murder attempt. Boucher was very pleased and rewarded Fontaine and Tousignant by making them prospects with the Nomads chapter. Gagné was made a prospect for the Rockers. "Godasse" Gagné was arrested for murder on December 6, 1997, and, facing a lengthy prison sentence, decided to co-operate with authorities. He confessed to the murders of the two innocent prison guards and, on December 18, police arrested Maurice Boucher. Warrants were issued for Fontaine and Tousignant but, after hearing of the bust, the two Hells prospects went into hiding. On February 27, 1998, "Toots" Tousignant's scorched body was found near Bromont, northeast of Montreal. He had been shot several times before his body was set on fire. Fontaine was thought to have been killed as well. And then Fontaine's father, Gérard Fontaine, died of natural causes at the age of 56. The funeral was held on October 17, 1998, in a Sainte-Adele church, north of Montreal. Police looked on, hoping to see Paul Fontaine but he never showed. Instead, he sent a floral ornament. About 50 Hells Angels and sympathizers did attend the service and, the night before, other underworld figures, including Claude Faber and Jos Di Maulo, stopped by the funeral home to pay their respects. It's while on the run, according to Rocker member turned government informant Serge "Pacha" Boutin, that Fontaine became a full-patch member of the Hells Angels. If this is accurate, it would make "Fon Fon" the first person ever to be made a member of the club while on the run. Boutin claimed to have drived Fontaine's wife and children to a meeting with the fugitive about two years he went into hiding. "He looked like a mess," Boutin testified, explaining that Fontaine missed being with his family. From 1997 until he turned informant, Boutin gave Fontaine's family at least $1,000 a week to help support them. Fontaine remains one step ahead of law enforcement and is among one of Canada's most wanted fugitives. |