Steal Your Face 50, Part 2
From GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST by Grateful Dead
June 11, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 13 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode recounts the trial of Ron Rakow, who was accused by the Hells Angels after leaving the Grateful Dead with a significant amount of money.
The Deadcast tells the dramatic story of when the Hells Angels put ex-Grateful Dead Records president Ron Rakow on trial for walking away from the Dead with $225,000 he believed the band owed him. Guests: Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Terry Haggerty, John Scher, David Lemeiux See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Grateful Dead
Guests: Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Terry Haggerty, John Scher, David Lemeiux
Topics covered
- trial
- music history
- Grateful Dead
- Hells Angels
- financial disputes
- Ron Rakow
Keywords
- Grateful Dead
- Hells Angels
- Ron Rakow
- trial
- music history
- financial disputes
- Steve Brown
- Terry Haggerty
- John Scher
- David Lemeiux
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Records, Hells Angels
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