More than 25 years have passed since Mark Hofmann’s bombings and murders exposed his Mormon and Americana documents as forgeries. This presentation will discuss: 1) what has occurred in the story since Hofmann went to prison; 2) the discovery of additional Hofmann forgeries or possible forgeries; and 3) the impact of Hofmann’s forgeries and crimes …
Speaker: Brent Ashworth
The Smoke Still Lingers: The Mark Hofmann Affair Fifteen Years Later
The Smoke Still Lingers: The Mark Hofmann Affair Fifteen Years Later In 1985, Mark Hofmann killed two innocent people with pipe bombs he had constructed in an attempt to cover growing suspicions and uneasiness related to his dealings in Mormon documents. As investigations eventually exposed Hofmann as a forger and murderer, the story does not …