My Stepdad, The Suspect

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with Matt Birkbeck, longtime investigative journalist, and author of “The Life We Chose, Big Billy D’Elia', who explains the relationship between Hoffa and organized crime, and shares what he thinks happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with Scott Burnstein, prominent Mafia reporter and host of the 'Original Gangster' podcast, who breaks down his thoughts on the longtime argument over which crime family made Hoffa disappear. Was it the criminal organizations in New York City or was it Detroit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with Vince Wade, a veteran television news investigative reporter and documentary producer from Detroit, who was the first reporter to share the news with America that Hoffa had vanished, and he tells us what it is like to cover the hottest crime family story of the century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with David Tubman, the author of 'Jimmy Hoffa is Missing: The Gap', who says his family has been keeping a secret regarding the day Hoffa disappeared: the parents may have seen Hoffa driven away from the Machus Red Fox restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with Michael Yarborough, a Detroit native, who says on the day James R. Hoffa disappeared he came across a scene that has had him looking over his shoulder for decades to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 30th 1975, legendary teamster’s leader James R. Hoffa vanished, never to be seen again. go inside one of America's greatest mysteries with 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa, 50-years later' podcast. Join FOX's Eric Shawn who has been on a two-decade quest to uncover the truth. He speaks with investigative journalists, authors, members of law enforcement and possible witnesses to track down the truth. download 'riddle: the search for James R. Hoffa, 50-Years Later'. 'Riddle: The Search for James R Hoffa' is also streaming on FOX Nation. An 8-episode series that reveals more exclusive details about the investigation and search for answers of one of the most talked about disappearances of a public figure in history. On this episode, Eric speaks with Michael Vecchione, former-top lieutenant of the Brooklyn DA and author of 'Friends of the Family: The Inside Story of the Mafia Cops', who shares his thoughts on who may have been given the orders to kill Hoffa, and other stories of infamous assassinations done by the American Mafia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Shawn speaks to Jack Goldsmith, current Harvard law Professor and former Deputy Attorney General of the United States under President George W. Bush. Jack's stepfather Chuckie Obrien is one of only two suspects in the death of Jimmy Hoffa still alive. Chuckie Obrien has been suspected of driving the car that took Hoffa to his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Shawn speaks with Geoff Schumacher, Author, Historian and Senior Director of content at the 'Mob Museum' in Las Vegas. He shares with us the knowledge of  the largest repository of the nation's history of organized crime.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Bernstein, Mob Historian and Editor of 'Gangsterreport.com', was born and raised in a mob connected Detroit family. He is considered a top Mafia expert. Bernstein does not believe that Frank 'the Irishman' Sheeran killed Jimmy Hoffa, and he tells us why in this episode.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phillip Moscato, Jr., his father, Phillip Moscato Sr., known as Brother Moscato, owned the dump in Jersey City, New Jersey where it was believed Hoffa's body was taken and buried after he was shot in Detroit. The FBI searched the dump but came up empty. The reason, says a new theory, the body was moved after one of the mafia hoodlums went to the FBI. Phil told me that in 2014, two weeks before his father died of liver cancer at the age of 79, he sat with his son on his hospital bed and told him mobster Sal 'Sally Bugs' Briguglio shot Hoffa and that Hoffa's body is buried in New Jersey. He says hew ill tall law enforcement in a sworn affidavit so they can commence a dig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices