Summary
Jimmy Hoffa, a well-known American labor leader and former president of the Teamsters union, disappeared on July 30, 1975. Despite his disappearance being a major news story, the mystery of what happened to him has remained unsolved for 50 years.
Key Facts
- Jimmy Hoffa's full name is James Riddle Hoffa.
- Hoffa was the president of the Teamsters union, which was a significant labor union in the U.S.
- He was involved in organizing labor strikes and negotiating contracts for workers.
- In 1967, Hoffa was imprisoned for bribery and fraud but was released in 1971 when President Nixon commuted his sentence.
- His release conditions prohibited him from union activities, but Hoffa tried to regain leadership of the Teamsters.
- Hoffa vanished on July 30, 1975, at the age of 62.
- Despite investigations and media coverage, his disappearance remains a mystery, and his body has never been found.
