In the war of Hoffa and RFK – and theory about the corpse of teamsters

In The Last Mob Lawyer: True Stories of the Man who defended some of the biggest names in organized crimeAuthor Bruce Nagel shares moving stories based on stories by SM Chris Branzblau.

Branzblau, 93, was a prominent lawyer who gained some fame for representing controversial figures-in particular with ties with organized crime.

In the book, planned for release on April 9, the lawyer remembered one of the biggest names in the Criminal Network – Hoffa, who was an American trade union leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).

When he spoke about the late Hoffa, Branzblau said that many described him as “a modern Robin Hood” and “A Mobster Thug.”

He added: “RFK had made his personal mission to expose Hoffa and the criminal infiltration of trade unions.

“He has been investigating Hoffa since 1957 and Grilling him for the two -part rackets committee of the Senate, as it was called, but Hoffa had remained cool, even when Kennedy was visibly frustrated.

“Kennedy accused Hoffa on various points with bribery, fraud and abuse of the pension fund. But all that negative attention had no influence on the popularity of Hoffa or his power.”

The lawyer then exposed the truth about how Hoffa really felt about RFK: “He hated RFK as much as RFK hated him – perhaps more.”

He added: “However, he had not yet let Kennedy get the best of him, but none of us knew for sure how long that happiness would apply.”

During a meeting in his office, Branzblau said that Hoffa suddenly hit his chair and gestured the large window that looked out at a park and the buildings of the Ministry of Justice, including the offices of the attorney general.

Hoffa said to Branzblau: “You see those buildings there? That’s where Robert Kennedy is, the man who hates me and tries to hang me. That is what his office is. You can just as well look at it.”

But a new report from the DailyMail reveals details about the summer of Hoffa’s disappearance, when a 22-year-old named Jeff worked at a construction site in New Jersey and witnessed an important event that was linked to Hoffa’s Vanishing.

Jeff, who remained anonymous for fear of retaliation, said he saw two black Cadillacs pulling – one with Michigan signs. A man then opened the trunk of one car and removed a body wrapped in a white shroud.

The body, presumably that it was from Hoffa, was then dumped on a pile of rotten eggs and sheep meat before it was covered with lime and dirt. The entire operation lasted less than an hour.

The foreman later revealed that Hoffa’s body was, but Jeff – who did not know who Hoffa was at the time – could not fully understand the meaning of what he had seen.

He shared the story that night with his father, who advised him to never talk about it again.

Over the years, Jeff kept the secret and told only a few people, including his old roommate, Nagel and Franzblau.

Franzblau, who reportedly believes Jeff’s account, rejects other popular theories about the fate of Hoffa.