Barletta was dubbed the “Teflon biker” in London, because of his reputation for successfully avoiding charges, including for an alleged role in a $103-million illegal sports betting ring.
He became a full-patch member of the Hells Angels in Toronto in 2002 and then became a founding member of the London chapter in 2003. According to evidence filed at a provincial tribunal, Barletta served as president of the London chapter at least until 2008 and remained a member afterwards.

Barletta was charged in a sweeping police probe against Platinum Sports Book, a sophisticated gambling operation in Ontario that had computer servers in Costa Rica.
We are aware that some Hells Angels members were arrested

The investigation of Platinum was revealed in spectacular fashion when officers raided a lavish Super Bowl party north of Toronto in 2013 — it was a catered event thrown as a Platinum customer appreciation night with an open bar for 2,700 guests who vied for expensive door prizes, including a motorcycle and Sea-Doo. Court heard a financial audit, based on intermittent betting records, found Platinum grossed more than $103 million between 2009 and 2013.

Three years after his arrest in the Platinum case, charges against Barletta were withdrawn.