He just published a book: _I Heard You Paint Houses_ : Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Final Ride of Jimmy Hoffa.
-Remember when they tore up the carpet in that home in Detroit and did the dna sampling?
I had not yet read his book, but I wanted to ask him about the widely held "Brooklyn Double decker theory" -that Hoffa was stuffed under a legitimate corpse and interred.
point blank, his answer:
'Yes, but it took place in Detroit, and it was a Cremation.'
Sheeran said the body was too high profile, to keep around, -after he shot Hoffa he left the house, -two cleaners showed up, the Andretto Bros, (Tommy and Steve) -Since Sheeran wasn't there, he was told this by Russel Buffalino. (A good mob source)
The Andretto Brothers took Hoffa's body to Bagnasco's Funeral Parlor. (Which the Detroit Mob used exclusively)
One thing is for sure. American's heard everything from Giants Stadium to Concrete overshoes, but the mainstream press, or even true-crime community -NEVER- really kicked around the double decker theory.
It was -fascinating- the way Brandt described the moment that they decided what to do with Hoffa's body, -Buffalino said:
"There won't -be- any body, -Dust, to dust..."
YOU CAN'T WRITE A LINE THAT GOOD!!!
The Hoffa case, has been a minor hobby of mine, particularly, the way the public focused on -where- his body was.
You can read more about Brandt here:
http://www.aabookfestival.org/HTML/Brandt.htm
That's pretty interesting and actually a good idea for body disposal. Somewhere Jimmy is sitting on someone's mantle with Aunt Ruth.
I'm from Delaware, and I remember, growing up, that there was a large landfill project just west of my parents' home at Dover Air Force Base, called "Wildcat." This landfill was supposed to have been run by mob figures, and I've heard it opined, over the years, that Hoffa's body is now resting there. If so, it's a fitting place for that kind of rubbish.
I heard Howie Carr interview the author yesterday, when they were talking about this. Fascinating, but creepy...
Thanks for the link!
In a completely unrelated story...Elvis is still dead.