The daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X are suing the FBI, CIA and New York Police Department, accusing the three agencies of involvement in their father's 1965 assassination.
A $100 million lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan federal court alleges authorities were aware of the killing but failed to prevent it. Ben Crump, an attorney representing the daughters and the Malcolm X Foundation, said the federal government and various agencies conspired to kill the civil rights leader.
The complaint alleges that there is a “corrupt, illegal, and unconstitutional relationship between law enforcement and a ruthless killer who has gone unchecked for years and has been actively hidden, tolerated, protected, and promoted by government officials.” '' and that they had a relationship that led to the murder. Malcolm X
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Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X reiterated the theme of complete separation of whites and African Americans, eliciting mixed reactions from the audience. The rally outpaced a civil rights event six blocks away at the Mississippi and Southern Alabama Relief Committee. (AP)
“The assassination of Malcolm X has traces of the government,'' Crump said at a press conference. “We believe we have the evidence to prove that.”
The suit states that Malcolm X's wife Betty Shabazz, the plaintiffs and their entire families have “suffered unknown pain” for decades.
“They have no idea who killed Malcolm X, why he was killed, the level of orchestration by the NYPD, FBI, and CIA, the identity of the government agents who conspired to ensure his death, or their own role. “The government officials were unaware of the identity of the government officials who hid the information,” the report said. . “The damage done to the Shabazz family is unimaginable, immeasurable and irreparable.”
Lawyers also discussed the 1969 murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton by Chicago police as he slept in his Chicago apartment, and the FBI's efforts to discredit and disrupt political groups. He also mentioned the murders of other black leaders, including COINTELPRO, a series of covert operations. As destructive.
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Malcolm X's daughter Malika Shabazz is gone. Atala Shabazz, second from left. Malak Shabazz, third from left. Gamila Shabazz and her husband speak to the media outside Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York City, on June 23, 1997, after the death of her mother, Betty Shabazz. (AP)
Fox News Digital contacted the CIA. The FBI and NYPD told FOX News Digital they do not comment on pending litigation.
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, was murdered on February 21, 1965, while speaking to hundreds of people at the Audubon Ballroom in Upper Manhattan. He was shot 21 times. His wife and daughter were also in the audience.
Three men were convicted of crimes in the case, but two of them were found guilty after investigators reexamined the case in 2021 and found that some evidence was unstable and authorities withheld some information. As a result, he was found not guilty.
Mustafa Hassan said he was part of Malcolm .
Police intervened to prevent Malcolm's supporters from beating Heyer. Mr Hassan claimed he heard officers asking each other: “Is he with us?”
Malcolm X speaks to reporters in Washington, DC, May 16, 1963. (AP photo)
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Malcolm X preached a more radical message than his contemporary, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He gained fame as a leading spokesperson for the religion. islamic nationadvocated that black people assert their civil rights “by any means necessary.”
He eventually broke away from the extremist group, which branded him a traitor.
Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
