It’s been 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, and mob expert Scott Burnstein tells ML, Marc and Shawn he knows who did the hit.
STRAIGHT DOPE: Detroit’s premier mob expert Scott Burnstein zooms in from Vegas to discuss new developments in the mystery we’re all still talking about 50 years later – the disappearance of
Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa.
Before Scott delves into the mystique surrounding Hoffa’s last meal at an Oakland County eatery, ML reveals his mom’s brush with the mob outside their homes on Middlesex in Grosse Pointe Park – not far from where Bob Bashara later murdered his wife.
Shawn asks Scott whether there were any ties between the Detroit mob and the Soprano’s, and Scott tells the crew how local mob lawyer Neil Fink influenced the epic HBO series.
Marc asks Scott what he thinks about “The Irishman,” the Martin Scorsese film asserting that Frank Sheeran whacked Hoffa. Listen and learn why Scott thinks Sheeran is full of shite.
Scott says he knows who killed Hoffa – and ML is skeptical. ML cites some of the other times experts said they found Hoffa or his killer, but Scott says “this time is different.”
Listen and learn what happened to the restaurant where Hoffa disappeared – and whether you can still grab a bite where Jimmy got grabbed.
Scott is hosting a series of events to discuss Hoffa’s disappearance. The first is July 23. Find out more here. You can read Scott’s work at https://gangsterreport.com/ or check his podcast “Original Gangsters.”
Before Scott goes, ML tells the story of his visit to Hoffa’s office at Teamster headquarters during his campaign for city council – and why it matters which couch you get to sit on.
If you missed ML’s latest “On Guard” column about a Detroit mayoral candidate who got in trouble with the Board of Ethics, catch it here.
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