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 … Continue reading The Smoke Still Lingers: The Mark Hofmann Affair Fifteen Years Later