Jimmy Hoffa

EPISODE 6.3: JIMMY HOFFA

In the militant struggles of the 1930s, James Riddle Hoffa gained a reputation as a fighter for union rights, rising through the ranks to become leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. From the moment he assumed office, Hoffa was the subject of investigations into rampant corruption and Mafia connections in the union. Sent to prison, he was released early on the proviso that he not seek to take “his” union back. He defied that edict, in the process angering powerful forces who wanted him to disappear.