March 12, 1964 - Jimmy Hoffa Sentenced for Jury Tampering and Bribery
Jimmy Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and one of the most powerful labor leaders in the U.S., is sentenced to eight years in federal prison. The sentence comes eight days after Hoffa's conviction for jury tampering and bribery in connection with his efforts to tamper with a federal jury in a conspiracy case against him in 1962. In 1971, Hoffa will be released from prison after President Richard M. Nixon commutes his sentence to time served.
Related resources:
- Audio: State of the Unions (Justice Talking)
- The Day Jimmy Hoffa Didn't Come Home (The Detroit News)
- Crimes A to Z: Bribery (FindLaw)
