Theory: Hoffa was killed by one-time ally Frank Sheeran at a Detroit house. Outcome: Other than Franco’s word, there was nothing to support his claim.Ī Chicago Tribune review of the book put it this way: “Former New York Times reporter Richard Hammer, who helped Franco with the book, candidly writes in the introduction that the stories have the ‘ring of truth.’ Maybe, but they also reek of something else.” Who put it forth: Former Hoffa aide and strong-arm Joseph Franco in the 1987 book ″Hoffa’s Man.″ Theory: Hoffa was abducted by ″either federal marshals or federal agents,″ driven to a nearby airport and dropped out of a plane, possibly into one of the Great Lakes that surround Michigan. “We were able to prove to our mind that what he was telling us couldn’t have happened because he either couldn’t have been there or he was in jail at the time.” “When that information came to our attention we batted it around, but we were all convinced in the end that this guy was not reliable,” FBI agent Jim Kossler said then. Outcome: The FBI found nothing to support the claim and didn’t bother to show up when the stadium was demolished in 2010. Who put it forth: Self-described hit man Donald “Tony the Greek” Frankos in a 1989 Playboy magazine interview. Theory: Probably the most infamous had Hoffa buried under Section 107 of Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Outcome: The FBI never found enough evidence to support the claim and questions were raised about Allen trying to sell the story to make money. Who put it forth: Self-described mafia murderer Charles Allen, who served prison time with Hoffa and participated in the federal witness-protection program, told the story to a U.S. His body was “ground up in little pieces, shipped to Florida and thrown into a swamp." Theory: Hoffa was killed on the orders of alleged New Jersey mob figure Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano. From serious to scurrilous, here are some of the best: DETROIT (AP) - The FBI’s confirmation last week that it was looking at a spot near a New Jersey landfill as the possible burial site of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is the latest development in a search that began when he disappeared in 1975.Ī number of theories have emerged about Hoffa since he was reported missing, though many of them have been tied to book releases.
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