Marvin elkind is still alive and promoting wrestlers and no one seems to have gone after him. Now, his onetime driver, marvin elkind, claims in a new book that hoffas body is buried in detroit in the foundation of general motors headquarters at the renaissance center, the new york post. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkind later the weasel was placed in the foster home of a. Marvin became disenchanted with mob life and embarked on an astounding new career as a police informant. It reveals the incredible story of marvin elkind a. Adrian humphreys the weasel a double life in the mob. Carmine galante 19101979, american mobster also known as cigar paul mckinney 192520, american poker player. Hoffas driver, marvin elkind, claimed in the book the weasel. Humphreys wrote about marvin the weasel elkind, who was a teamster, a driver for hoffa, and an associate of giacalone.
In the world of organized crime, the bosses grab the headlines. I recalled my frequent chats with a former mob driver, marvin the weasel elkind himself a professional snitch who talked about having a walk around. The building was under construction when hoffa vanished and elkin said he believed that hoffas body was slipped into the buildings foundation. The weasel my freakshow of a book launch party youtube. The film was released on dvd on 5 september 2006, and carries an mpaa rating of nr based on a true story. Sep 30, 2019 marvin elkind, aka the weasel, knew hoffa. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Dec 03, 2019 marvin the weasel elkind, jimmy hoffas old personal driver, spoke with local 4 about runins with mob bosses, conversations he wished hed never heard and his frontrow seat to one of. Book claims teamsters boss jimmy hoffa was buried in cement at general motors hq. Nov 01, 2011 in the world of organized crime the bosses grab the headlines, as the names capone, gotti, bonnano, cotroni and rizzuto attest.
Marvin the weasel elkind, former driver of jimmy hoffa and mafia bosses and also the subject of my latest book, had lunch on march 5, 2014, with infamous toronto mayor rob ford, george chuvalo, the boxing great who twice fought muhammad ali, and others. He is the subject of a book call the weasel a double life in the mob written by canadian journalist adrian humphreys. Senior national reporter, national post and former fbi informant, marvin elkind, speaks with studio 4 host fanny kiefer about the book the weasel. Teamsters boss jimmy hoffa was buried in cement at general. Nov 22, 2012 marvin the weasel elkind, a petty thief, littleknown pro boxer, born in jewish toronto, shunted through foster homes ending up in reform school has a story that reads like a hollywood gangster. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkindthe weaselwas placed in the toronto foster home of a tough gangster family, which immersed him from the age of nine.
A double life in the mob, marvin elkind tells journalist adrian humphreys that hoffas body was entombed in the foundation of general motors headquarters, the renaissance center. For years books have been written about what really happend to jimmy hoffa, some say the detroit mafia did him in, and then dumped him in cement. The films storyline is based on the truelife tully peanut plot case related in adrian humphreys biography of marvin the weasel elkind, titled the weasel. Oct 26, 2019 hoffas driver, marvin elkind, claimed in the book the weasel. But then, it is always best to start with a book, and the weasel. Jimmy hoffas driver and underworld figure marvin the weasel elkind. Marvin elkind is one hell of a character that has lead one hell of.
By a quirk of fate, marvin elkind the weasel was placed in the toronto foster home of a tough gangster family, which immersed him from the age of nine. Adrian humphreys audio books, best sellers, author bio. Youd think marvin elkind would have wound up in a ditch, barely a footnote in the bloody history of the mob in canada. But a crime family has many working parts, and the young mobster known as the weasel was the epitome of a crucial, invisible cogthe soldier, the muscle, the driver, the gopher. Had they, marvin elkind would be wearing concrete slippers and sleeping with the fishes at the bottom of lake ontario. In a new book, jimmy hoffas onetime driver claims that the teamsters boss was buried right in detroit. He coauthored a 2012 book with acclaimed canadian crime writer and north american mafia expert adrian humphreys entitled the weasel a double life in the mob. A new book by canadian journalist adrian humphreys claims a mob enforcerchauffeurturnedinformant marvin the. Seventynineyearold marvin the weasel elkind is living proof that the fickle finger of fate can be one of several digits every few years the ghost of james hoffa rears its ugly head. Heres an annotation of the photo capturing the raucous lunch. I love how much of toronto and hamilton i recognized, along with a couple of near.
The whereabouts of hoffa, who ran the teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and who disappeared under mysterious circumstances thirtyeight years ago at the age. Jul 02, 2018 jimmy hoffa disappeared without a trace after making a call home from a pay phone on july 30, 1975. National post and former fbi informant, marvin elkind, speaks with studio 4 host fanny kiefer about the book the weasel. Elkind told humphreys about being in giacalones posse at a teamsters conference at detroits omni international hotel, which was connected to the renaissance center by a glasscovered walkway. A double life in the mob that his boss was buried in the foundation of general motors detroit headquarters, the. Seventynineyearold marvin the weasel elkind is living proof that the fickle finger of fate can be one of. Former driver to jimmy hoffa and a mobster known as the weasel, we journey into the golden age of boxing, gangsters and the irony of becoming an informant. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkindthe weaselwas placed in the toronto foster home of a tough gangster family, which immersed him from the age of nine in a daring world.
Jimmy hoffa disappeared without a trace after making a call home from a pay phone on july 30, 1975. The weasel book burnaby public library bibliocommons. But a crime family has many working parts and the young mobster known as the weasel was the epitome of a crucial, invisible cogthe soldier, the muscle, the driver, the gopher. Defelice i like this book because of all the trist and turn of the book when you think. Marvin elkinds mob buddies didnt know he was a police informant. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkindlater the weaselwas placed in the foster home. Mar 10, 2014 marvin the weasel elkind, former driver of jimmy hoffa and mafia bosses and also the subject of my latest book, had lunch on march 5, 2014, with infamous toronto mayor rob ford, george chuvalo, the boxing great who twice fought muhammad ali, and others. Marvin the weasel elkind, jimmy hoffas old personal driver, spoke with local 4 about runins with mob bosses, conversations he wished hed never heard and his frontrow seat to one of. A double life in the mob, written by journalist adrian humphreys. Humphreys latest book the weasel a double life in the mob is a fascinating account of marvins crazy, complicated existence. This was a claim put forth by teamsters memberturnedinformant marvin elkind in a book called the weasel.
Marvin the weasel elkind, who had come from toronto for the meeting, had known papalia most of his life and had personally felt the sting of his bullying tactics. Adrian humphreys the story of marvin the weasel elkind, a mobster turned informer. Jimmy hoffas former personal driver dishes on mob boss. Zeyda and the hitman was filmed in winnipeg, manitoba, canada. The weasel a chauffeur and strongarm goon for mob bosses who became a secret undercover weapon for police agencies around the world. Nov 24, 2011 senior national reporter, national post and former fbi informant, marvin elkind, speaks with studio 4 host fanny kiefer about the book the weasel. The weasel book oakville public library bibliocommons.
Mar 14, 2012 youd think marvin elkind would have wound up in a ditch, barely a footnote in the bloody history of the mob in canada. Jimmy hoffas former personal driver dishes on mob boss run. A double life in the mob, written by the national posts awardwinning crime. Marvin the weasel elkind will tell you driving for the mob was an education. I hadnt seen marvin since his book launch last november. Informant marvin elkind claims a mob boss insinuated hoffa was buried at the renaissance center in detroit, michigan now general motors hq it was his own people who did it, mr elkind said in excerpts of a new book published in the new york post, adding mafia member tony jack insinuated he was responsible.
The main characters in the book includes pa, ma, molly, ezra, nathan, and weasel. The weasel knows where hoffa is buried toronto sun. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkindlater the weaselwas placed in the foster home of a tough gangster family, immersing him. Marvin elkind, known as the weasel, was born in toronto and grew up in a foster home run by a gangster family. Written by bestselling author adrian humphreys, the weasel reveals the incredible story of marvin elkind a. The title design was by cuppa coffee studios, toronto. Dec 27, 2011 now, his onetime driver, marvin elkind, claims in a new book that hoffas body is buried in detroit in the foundation of general motors headquarters at the renaissance center, the new york post. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkind the weasel was placed in the toronto foster home of a tough gangster family, which immersed him from the age of nine in a daring world. Wileyin the world of organized crime the bosses grab the headlines, as the names capone, gotti, bonnano, cotroni and rizzuto attest. Marvin the weasel elkind, a petty thief, littleknown pro boxer, born in jewish toronto, shunted through foster homes ending up in reform school has a. Jan 05, 2012 informant marvin elkind claims a mob boss insinuated hoffa was buried at the renaissance center in detroit, michigan now general motors hq it was his own people who did it, mr elkind said in excerpts of a new book published in the new york post, adding mafia member tony jack insinuated he was responsible. He was jimmy hoffas driver and a consultant on the set of the movie hoffa directed by danny devito.
Its been 43 years, but one of his associates told me what it was like working for the notorious leader of the teamsters. The story of marvin the weasel elkind, a mobster turned informer. In the world of organized crime the bosses grab the headlines, as the names capone, gotti, bonnano, cotroni and rizzuto attest. This night in the boxing club is the official book launch and. Dec 27, 2011 in a new book, jimmy hoffas onetime driver claims that the teamsters boss was buried right in detroit. Dec 26, 2011 book claims teamsters boss jimmy hoffa was buried in cement at general motors hq. He lived his life in the criminal underworld, but eventually became an informer for various law enforcement agencies in canada, the united states, and great britain because the crime bosses for whom he had originally.
A pudgy, pugilistic jew with a selfdescribed big, fat, round kisser. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkindlater the weaselwas placed in the foster home of a tough gangster family, immersing him from the age of nine in a daring world of con men, cheats, bootleggers, loan sharks, bank robbers, leg breakers and mafia bosses. Nov 04, 2011 marvin elkinds life could be a blockbuster. A double life in the mob, by journalist adrian humprheys. Youd think marvin elkind would have wound up in a ditch, barely a footnote in the bloody history of the mob in. Sep 29, 2012 the weasel once told me where hoffa is buried, 99. Twitter by demand, here is the highlight reel to give you a taste of the unique launch party for my new nonfiction book the weasel. By a quirk of fate, marvin elkind later the weasel was placed in the foster home of a tough gangster family, immersing him from the age of nine in a daring world of con men, cheats, bootleggers, loan sharks, bank robbers, leg breakers and mafia bosses. Nathan is their son, molly is the daughter, and pa and the name of the book is weasel by cynthia c. How a weasel turned a libyan arms dealer into a cia mole. His story is the subject of a new book, the weasel. Jimmy hoffas driver, in book, says he knows where boss is. Nov 21, 2019 humphreys wrote about marvin the weasel elkind, who was a teamster, a driver for hoffa, and an associate of giacalone.
It was christmas time and the teen had just bought a sportsrelated book for. Tony provenzano succumbed to cancer behind bars on an unrelated conviction. A double life in the mob published in december, 2011. The weasel who was a driver and strongarm goon for jimmy hoffa and a parade of mafia bosses. Cigar horse 19902014, an american thoroughbred racehorse. Zeyda and the hitman is a 2004 canadian television comedy film directed by melanie mayron.