James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa
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James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971.
Hoffa is a 1992 American biographical crime drama film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Most of the story is told in flashbacks before ending with Hoffa's mysterious disappearance.
Nov 19, 2021 · Hoffa was born in the tiny city of Brazil, Indiana in February 1913, and by 1957 had become one of the most powerful union leaders in the country after taking charge of the International ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Jimmy Hoffa served as president of the powerful Teamsters Union from 1957 until his imprisonment for conspiracy and fraud in the late 1960s.
Jimmy Hoffa, American labor leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labor organizers of his time. His notorious 1975 disappearance became a subject of much public speculation and numerous popular-culture references.
Sep 15, 2024 · For nearly 50 years, Gabe Briguglio has been called "one of Hoffa's killers." U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., wants the DOJ to exonerate him and the FBI to apologize.
Hoffa: Directed by Danny DeVito. With Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh. The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
Nov 18, 2021 · The site in Jersey City where it is believed the F.B.I. visited as part of its investigation into the disappearance of the union boss Jimmy Hoffa. Credit... Bryan Anselm for The New York Times
Nov 20, 2021 · The FBI conducted another search for the remains of one-time Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa last month, this time under a bridge in Jersey City, New Jersey, a source with knowledge of the search told...
Nov 19, 2021 · The new search for Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in Jersey City underneath a bridge is just the latest in one of law enforcement's wildest goose chases.
