Jimmy Hoffa: biography. The mystery of the disappearance

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:42

It's been nearly forty years since Jimmy Hoff went missing. Numerous attempts to find fragments of his body did not lead to a positive result. FBI officers admitted their impotence after another study of a wasteland near Detroit. Such individuals belong to the category of "union bosses". Hoffa was one of those people, so his disappearance caused a lot of turmoil.

Tough childhood

Jimmy was born in 1913. Father is a simple miner in a small town called Brasil, in the state of Indiana. He passed away when his son reached the age of seven. A widowed woman with four children settled in Detroit in search of a better life. The unenviable financial situation of the family forced the 14-year-old teenager to get a job as an auxiliary worker in a grocery store and leave school at the same time. Hard work was paid not too generously, any social guarantees were not provided. Jimmy Hoff is remembered as the quiet boy whohe worked hard, but he had special plans for life in his head.

The period of the 1920s in the history of the United States was marked by the intensification of the struggle for the rights of the working class. On this wave, the role of trade unions increased. The employees of the grocery store did not stand aside from this movement, where their own trade union cell was formed. By nature, Jimmy Hoffa was extremely talented, energetic and tenacious. In the eyes of a young worker who negotiated with the management of a trading establishment, there was not even a shadow of timidity. This circumstance was duly appreciated by the comrades and contributed to the growth of prestige. The young man devoted his entire life to the trade union movement. In those turbulent years, defending the interests of the working people was fraught with great risk - at any moment one could thunder into jail.

Jimmy's rise in popularity

The efforts of a purposeful young man led to the desired results, contributed to an increase in reputation. In 1932, Jimmy was noticed, and only positive things were said about him. Truckers called him to organize the work of the union branch in Detroit. Hoffa justified their trust. The Detroit trade union organization has evolved from a mere branch into one of the most powerful associations in the United States, which is dubbed the International Brotherhood of Truck Drivers.

In 1933, the organization had 75 thousand people, and after 3 years the number of union members reached almost 150 thousand. The trade union steadily replenished and expanded like a snowball. ToBy the end of the 40s, there were already 1 million members in the ranks. Jimmy Hoffa skillfully maneuvered: in some cases he preferred strikes, in others - negotiation processes with employers, where he used the talent of a diplomat.

The dark side of unions

When mentioning trade unions in the US, one cannot ignore the mysterious connections with dubious personalities. A careful study led to the conclusion that among them a motley audience was found: mafia elements, defectors and traitors, including even policemen. There is nothing surprising in that, none of them gave up the desire to profit at the expense of ordinary working people. Nor did they feel any remorse.

And 1952 was marked by a change in the head of the trade union of truck drivers. Finally, Dan Tobbin has decided to step down as president of this organization. The vacant seat was to be taken by Vice President Dave Beck, who was opposed by some members of the union. After the suppression of the outbreak of rebellion within the governing body, they settled on a compromise figure of Jimmy Hoffa.

Career sunset

The new president could not overcome such evil as corruption. Gradually, it assumed alarming proportions. Not only that, Jimmy was suspected of repeated attempts to bribe an adviser who was on a committee created by the Senate. As a result, the US Senate even had to create a special committee in 1957, headed by John McClellan. The duties of the legal adviser were performed by the youngRobert Kennedy, these were his first steps on the political career ladder.

No matter how he denied the accusations against him, but this did not affect the decision of the Federal District Court. Jimmy was prohibited from taking up duties until all charges were finally dropped. Since the jury did not produce a verdict, the court acquitted him. Robert Kennedy regarded this decision as an insult, since, from his point of view, it turned out to be unfair. Moreover, this hurt him so much that later, as Minister of Justice, he directed all his efforts to combat organized crime and tried to hide the trade union leader in prison. The last question was de alt with by a whole group of investigators. The mystery of Jimmy Hoffa has not yet been solved, but it was during this period that a real threat loomed over a respected person.

Corruption allegations

In 1964, justice prevailed. Robert Kennedy got his way - Jimmy Hoffa was sentenced to 8 years in prison for trying to persuade a Grand Jury member to break the law. In addition, fraudulent manipulations in the pension fund were the result of an increase in the term by 5 years. However, fate was favorable to him. The 13-year total period announced at the beginning was reduced to 5 years of isolation from society.

US authorities took care of the former "union boss" who was released from prison. He was provided with a comfortable future by the fact that he was assigned a solid pension of 2 milliondollars. Moreover, he received it immediately in full.

James Riddley Jimmy Hoffa has been pardoned. But he had to forget about positions in the trade union organization until the time specified in the verdict expired. The impudent character of Jimmy Hoffa contributed to the achievement of success. However, the court's application to the White House was not granted.

Favorite movie look

Such an influential person attracted the attention of directors. From the movies, people learned who the real Jimmy Hoffa was. The filmography, in which the actors of this man were embodied, includes the following projects:

• "John F. Kennedy: Shots in Dallas" - 1991.
• "The Biggest Crimes of the Twentieth Century" (1992).
• "American Justice" (TV series 1992-2005).
• "American Adventure" (1988-2012)

The mysterious missing person and its investigation

Jimmy Hoffa seemed to dissolve on April 30, 1975. Someone seemed to have caught his eye then at about 15:00 hours. It was in a suburb of Detroit, in a parking lot near a restaurant. Before that, Jimmy still managed to contact his wife Josephine by phone. At the same time, in a nervous voice, he uttered the phrase "… they threw it hard." An open car was found in the parking lot without an owner. readings.

Howeverthe witness was found. He said he saw Jimmy Hoffa in a burgundy Mercury car just after talking to his wife on the phone. It turned out that although the car really belonged to Giacallone - one of those whom he met in Hoff's restaurant, at that moment a certain O'Brien disposed of it. This was confirmed by the identified fingerprints on a paper flap and a plastic bottle. Unfortunately, Chucky O'Brien could not help the investigation in any way - all questions received only negative answers. The missing Jimmy Hoffa seemed to have vanished, no trace of him anywhere.

After a DNA examination of a hair found on a car seat, the investigation concluded that it really belonged to Jimmy. On this success ended - the body could not be found. Even more confusing traces are the strange circumstances of the death of those people, thanks to which it would be possible, as they say, to shed light on the murder. The Jimmy Hoff mystery is still unsolved.