Malcolm X's children are convinced his assassination could have been avoided. Three daughters of the political activist filed a complaint this Friday against the police and the American federal agencies, the FBI and the CIA, whom they accuse of having played a role in the shooting which cost their lives. father, in February 1965 in New York, report the American agencies Associated Press and Reuters.
Civil complaint filed in federal court says Malcolm X's family says law enforcement covered up evidence they knew of assassination plot but did nothing to stop it . The three daughters of the African-American icon are demanding $100 million in compensation.
At a press conference, Ben Crump, the family's lawyer, said he hoped that police officials and the agencies concerned “will take note of all the despicable acts committed by their predecessors and will attempt to repair these unprecedented wrongdoings.” “. A sarcastic reply, while these organizations have never acknowledged any involvement despite numerous speculations. “We believe they all conspired to assassinate Malcolm X,” Ben Crump added.
Nearly six decades after the murder of Malcolm Malcolm While three members of the Nation of Islam had been convicted, lingering uncertainties regarding true responsibility for the assassination remain.
The investigation carried out at the time by the New York Police (NYPD) and the FBI was quickly criticized for its shortcomings. In 2021, two of the three convicts, Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam, were exonerated after their case was reviewed, revealing that crucial evidence had been withheld during their trial. These omissions, combined with questionable testimony, reinforced the idea that the truth was deliberately buried, fueling suspicions of involvement by federal agencies.
Newly declassified documents also show that the FBI closely monitored Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam in the years before his assassination.
