Lars Harnes

Lars Harnes (born 1968) is a Norwegian outlaw biker and gangster who served as the national president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club in Norway.

Biography Harnes was a founding member of the Norwegian branch of the Bandidos, which was established in 1995 during the Nordic Biker War. He went on to serve as the club's national president. On 10 March 1996, Harnes was shot in the chest and wounded by Hells Angels member Torkjell "Rotta" ("Rat") Alsaker in the arrivals lobby at Oslo Airport, Fornebu after he returned from a Bandidos function in Helsinki, Finland. Alsaker, president of the Oslo Hells Angels chapter, was found guilty of shooting Harnes and sentenced to three years in prison in November 1998. In 1999, Harnes met with Prime Minister of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik during an anti-violence event.

He was sentenced in March 2001 to six months' imprisonment for violence and robbery. Prior to this, he was convicted seven times previously in Norway and once in Sweden for violence, intimidation and criminal damage, violation of the Firearms Act, and aggravated larceny.

In 2003, Harnes was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of abuse and sexual assault. The year before, he had held a couple captive over the course of a day as a result of a debt dispute. He subjected the man to violent abuse and attempted to rape the man's girlfriend. Harnes was sentenced to an additional eight years' imprisonment for the robbery in February 2006. During the robbery trial, he was diagnosed with "mixed personality disorder with dyssocial and impulsive traits" by experts in the district court. Harnes was released from prison on 27 August 2013. Harnes was, however, convicted of attempting to make serious threats against Saber. Sentenced to one year and four months' imprisonment on 12 June 2020, he was released immediately due to time already served in custody while awaiting trial.

A resident of Lørenskog, Harnes is a father of three. He reportedly converted to Catholicism while in prison.