Thomas Andretta

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Thomas A. Andretta
Born(1938-01-01)January 1, 1938
DiedJanuary 25, 2019(2019-01-25) (aged 81)
Las Vegas, Nevada
OccupationBusiness Agent (local 560 Teamsters Union)

Thomas A. Andretta (January 1, 1938 - January 25, 2019) was an associate of the Genovese crime family and suspected to be involved in the disappearance of former Teamster president Jimmy Hoffa.

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Jimmy Hoffa disappearance

On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa was to meet Anthony Provenzano and Anthony Giacalone at 2:00 p.m. at the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, a Detroit suburb; he was never seen again. [1] Giacalone and Provenzano, who denied having scheduled a meeting with Hoffa, were found not to have been near the restaurant that afternoon. [2] Provenzano told investigators that he was playing cards with Stephen Andretta, in Union City, New Jersey, on the day Hoffa disappeared. [3] On December 4, 1975, a federal investigator in Detroit said in court presided by James Paul Churchill that a witness had identified three New Jersey men who had participated "in the abduction and murder of James R. Hoffa." The three men, close associates of Provenzano, were Salvatore Briguglio, his brother Gabriel Briguglio, and Thomas Andretta. [4] After years of investigation, involving numerous law enforcement agencies including the FBI, officials have not reached a definitive conclusion as to Hoffa's fate and who was involved.

Later years

In 1979, Thomas and Stephen Andretta were convicted on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges for receipt of labor peace payoffs from Seatrain Lines along with Anthony Provenzano. Thomas Andretta was sentenced to 20 years in jail. He spent the last years of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada, and died on January 25, 2019. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Investigations:: Hoffa Search: 'Looks Bad Right Now'". Time . August 18, 1975. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ "FBI: Tip on Jimmy Hoffa prompts search". CNN . Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Broadcasting Systems. May 18, 2006. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ McBride, Jessica (2019-11-27). "Anthony Provenzano Real Story: Who Was 'Tony Pro'?". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  4. ↑ "HOFFA ABDUCTORS REPORTED NAMED". nytimes.com. December 5, 1975.
  5. ↑ Waldron, Martin (1979-07-11). "Provenzano Gets A 20‐Year Term In Rackets Case". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  6. ↑ "Tony Pro, Thomas Andretta, Stephen Andretta, Gabriel Briguglio | Dengrove". archives.law.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  7. ↑ "U.S. v. LOCAL 560 (I.B.T.), (D.N.J. 1991) | D.N.J. | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  8. ↑ "The Cast of the Hoffa Mystery Today". 2019-01-24.
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