Dan Moldea Explained

Dan E. Moldea
Birth Date:1950 2, mf=y
Birth Place:Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Non-fiction author, investigative journalist
Genre:Organized crime, political corruption

Dan E. Moldea (born February 27, 1950) is an American best-selling[1] author and investigative journalist[2] who has reported on organized crime and political corruption since 1974.[3] He is the author of books about the rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa,[4] [5] [6] the contract killing of an Ohio businessman, the Mafia's penetration of Hollywood, its links to Ronald Reagan, and its influence on professional football, as well as works about the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy,[7] the O.J. Simpson murder case, the suicide of White House Deputy Counsel Vincent Foster, the Anthony Pellicano[8] wiretapping scandal and prosecution, and corruption in higher education via the student-loan program and for-profit colleges.

The third edition of Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer, Moldea's memoir about his career as a crime reporter, was released in 2020, featuring new information about the Jimmy Hoffa murder case.[9]

Moldea received his bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of Akron where he served as student-body president. He did his post-graduate work at Kent State University where he taught a course, "Racism and Poverty," in the Honors and Experimental College.

Moldea has lectured about "The Mafia in America" at colleges and universities throughout the country and has appeared on numerous national and local radio and television programs.[10] He was also featured in the 2004 film, The Hunting of the President.[11]

Moldea is a former president of Washington Independent Writers. He is also a former national vice president of the National Writers Union.

In Moldea v New York Times, Moldea sued The New York Times, alleging a review of Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football was libelous. In 1994, after the lower court dismissed the case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reinstated it in an opinion known as Moldea I. Then, in what has been described as an unprecedented moment in American jurisprudence, the same appellate court, in Moldea II, snatched away Moldea’s victory, reversing itself and ruling for the Times. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Moldea II to stand.[12]

Since 1998, Moldea, a registered private investigator, has also worked as an independent investigative consultant, participating in, what he has described as, "a wide variety of breathtaking and mind-blowing capers."[13]

Moldea describes himself as “Ahab” and has said that the Jimmy Hoffa murder case is his “white whale.” He is widely regarded as one of the top experts on this crime.[14]

He is of Romanian descent.[15]

Works

The first chapters of Dan Moldea's books are available on his website.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New York Times : Best Seller List 02-23-1997.
  2. News: Washington Post: "Morals of a Muckraker" . . Howard . Kurtz . Howard Kurtz . 2007-08-08 . 2010-04-30.
  3. Web site: Dan Moldea - Biographical information.
  4. Web site: Frank Sheeran, aka "The Irishman", and Moldea.
  5. Web site: Moldea on the Hoffa murder case.
  6. Web site: Moldea on the JFK murder case.
  7. Web site: RFK at 50.
  8. Web site: Busch v. Pellicano/Ovitz.
  9. News: The Mob Museum: "Finding Jimmy Hoffa". Mob Museum . Dan . Moldea . 2020-07-08 . 2020-07-09.
  10. Web site: Lecture Appearances .
  11. Web site: Hunting of the President and The Flynt Project.
  12. Moldea v. New York Times, 22 F.3d 310 (D.C. Cir. 1994)
  13. Web site: Dan Moldea: Shamus of Shame, And a Really Nice Guy. 26 October 2008.
  14. News: Search for Jimmy Hoffa may have new lead, expert has best tip ever in search for grave . Detroit Free Press . Wisely . John . 2019-11-21 . 2020-05-21.
  15. Web site: Un jurnalist de origine română a investigat 40 de ani cazul dispariției lui Jimmy Hoffa. De ce critică Dan Moldea filmul "The Irishman". Archip, Andreea. Libertatea. Romanian. January 20, 2020. January 11, 2020.