New Evidence Emerges In Disappearance Of Jimmy Hoffa


The New York Daily News is describing a “bombshell” new report that has emerged based on the revelations of mobster Phillip Moscato that investigators were “on the right track” when they searched a New Jersey dump located near the Pulaski Skyway in Newark. The Detroit Free Press confirms these reports.

Moscato provided this information to investigative reporter Dan Moldea who swore secrecy during Moscato’s lifetime so as not to, “Cause him any trouble while he was alive.” Moldea is the subject of a feature available on Ganglandnews.com where this new evidence is detailed.

James R. Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975, and was declared offically dead in 1982. The last anyone saw of him was at the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

Hoffa rose to serve as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 1958, after beginning as a grocery worker who recognized shortcomings of labor policy where he was employed. He organized workers to strike and demonstrate — with positive results. In 1964, Hoffa was successful in organizing workers under a new arrangement that saw all truck drivers in the United States governed by a new unified master freight agreement.

Hoffa’s connection with organized crime is indisputable. However, the extent of Hoffa’s involvement continues to be the topic of hot speculation. This new evidence, while based in hearsay, does seem to conform to some theories already in place. The FBI had, after all, thoroughly investigated the Newark dump location in 1975, reportedly looking for a 55-gallon drum.

Investigators search for the remains of James Hoffa.

Hoffa was the subject of lengthy and comprehensive criminal investigations, headed by Robert Kennedy, among others. He was convicted of, and served prison time for, attempting to bribe a grand juror. He was also convicted of fraud for the improper use of Teamsters members’ pension funds, essentially allowing mobsters to use the plans to launder money.

Despite these misgivings, Hoffa retained a devoted following who adored the man — and the improvement in the quality of life enjoyed by average workers brought about by his work and legacy. He has been the subject of a feature film and numerous literary works. Many continue to watch for new evidence about the labor leader they knew and loved.

Jimmy Hoffa in 1958.

Moldea is reporting that Moscato was an associate of Salvatore Briguglio and despite not giving specific details, indicated that Jimmy Hoffa’s remains are not located at “the farm” in Wixom, Michigan, another location thoroughly searched by the FBI.

Moldea’s theory is that Hoffa was murdered at that Wixom farm and transported to the Newark dump site. He also has evidence in the form of eyewitness accounts from neighbors to the Wixom site concerning suspicious activity on the farm, which was owned by a Teamsters official. It is postulated that Hoffa was murdered due to his attempts to regain his lost Teamsters presidency — and that demands from gangsters were being made, which he refused to comply with.

[Hoffa Photos by Keystone / Getty Images – Search Photo by Bill Pugliano / Getty Images]

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