My 48-year investigation of the Jimmy Hoffa murder case, Part 6 of 44

The Local 299 violence

I called a rank‑and‑file member of PROD who lived in Detroit and had some friends in high places at Local 299.  I asked him to put me in touch with someone who could explain the violence in Local 299 prior to Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance.

A few minutes later, Hoffa's uncle, Steve Riddle, a local business agent, called me at the television station.  During…