Mark Hoffman

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Mark Hoffman has been mentioned in one podcast episode on MrBallen Podcast (May 2025). Mark Hoffman is discussed in the "Dealing with the Devil" episode of the MrBallen Podcast due to his role as a forger and bomber, particularly for his creation of the Salamander Letter and other documents. The episode highlights his collaboration with Steve Christensen, who helped him secure a significant loan for purchasing early Mormon letters, and notes that Hoffman's actions, including orchestrating bombings, were aimed at covering up financial fraud.

Mark William Hofmann is an American counterfeiter, forger, serial bomber and convicted murderer. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished forgers in history, Hofmann is especially noted for his creation of fake documents related to the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. When his schemes began to unravel, he constructed bombs to murder three people in Salt Lake City, United States. The first two bombs killed two people on October 15, 1985. On the following day, a third bomb exploded