A BBC documentary claims that Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones survived an assassination attempt by two Hells Angels when their boat capsized in strong seas in 1969. Jagger had vowed not to use Hells Angel members as bouncers following the death in December 1969 of an 18-year-old fan at a notorious free performance at Altamont Speedway in Northern California.
Jagger was apparently unaware of the attempt and the two never made it to his holiday home in Long Island, New York.
The plan was disclosed during an interview with Mark Young, a former FBI officer, for the BBC’s “The FBI at 100″ documentary.
Mangold said the men tried to reach Jagger by sea. “The boat was hit by a storm and all of the men were thrown overboard,” he was quoted as saying. They all survived but made no other attempt on his life, Mangold said.
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Yet more bull**** and rumour for the Angel haters. Mick Jagger was way out of his depth at Altemont, he used the Angels to make himself look tough and couldn’t handle the heat of real bikers. He knows what went on and why. I don’t understand why he thought he’d get away with it, maybe the Angels did over react but they only saw what they saw as a threat to themselves, not Mick.