#22: The Mysterious Vanishing of Jimmy Hoffa

Jimmy Hoffa, a name synonymous with ’70s American labor, climbed the Teamsters union ladder, championing the working class. Yet, Hoffa’s ascendancy was marred by undeniable mob connections, casting a shadow over his leadership.

By 1975, Hoffa’s mob alliances soured, culminating in a fateful July 30 meeting with Mafia leaders — a meeting from which he never returned. His disappearance remains an enigma, inspiring various cinematic interpretations, most notably Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’.