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Does anyone believe any of this stuff, or is it just entertainment?


What would it mean to have these organized crime people all over the country causing problems and corruption. Are there still Mafia families today, and if so, how do they survive with the heavy survellance and tracking tools the government has today?

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It's very loosely based on true events, and one possible (and likely) explanation of what happened to Hoffa. Just take it for what its worth and enjoy the show.

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from reading it appears that sheeran admitted to killing to hoffa several times and got the details right.

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Most Hoffa experts refute Sheeran’s story and do not list him as a top suspect.

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The Italian families have been pretty much broken only to be replaced by Chinese, Russian and Latino mobs.

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