At the end of John Wick: Chapter 2, John was declared “excommunicado” after killing Santino D’Antonio on The Continental grounds.
Giving John a Marker for future use, Winston gave his old friend a one-hour head start before announcing his excommunication and the bounty on his head being doubled.
With only his natural skills a dog by his side, John will still be on the run from his fellow killers during John Wick 3.
Fortunately, Winston managed to reduce the punishment so that John was cut off from all his underworld connections and resources.