the family of Slain civil rights leader Malcolm X plans to sue the CIA, FBI, NYPD and others for $100 million over alleged role in for him death.
the announcement Tuesday k came family And followers Celebrate the anniversary of His assassination in 1965 on Tuesday.
two of His two daughters are Eliasa Shabazz and Kabila Shabazz joined By Attorney Ben Crump in a news On-site conference of the former Audubon Hall in Upper Manhattan, where Malcolm X was fatally shot when a crowd gathered to hear him speak on February 21, 1965.
For decades questions have been circulated over who He was responsible for for him death.
three men They were convicted, but two were acquitted in 2021 after the renewal of the investigation of cases against They showed that the evidence used to extract the convictions was shaky and that the authorities withheld it back some information.
Elisa Shabazz, Co-Director of Behold, real estate, notifications provided of claim, which is first step in process, saying the agencies “conspired with each other and with and the conduct of other individuals, and failed to represent, in like this way to cause injustice death of Malcolm X. “
For our years family killer for the truth to get to the light she said in news conspiracy. “we want justice Servants for our father. “
Search for emails comment It was sent to the CIA and the FBI of Justice and Legal Department of New York City. Department of Justice and the New York Police Department declined to comment.
Crump pointed to the date of the anniversary and said that since then, “there has been speculation about it who was involved in Assassination of Malcolm X. “
He cited the acquittals of 2021 and said so government Agencies, including the Manhattan District Attorney, the NYPD, and the FBI “have factual, exculpatory evidence that they fraudulently concealed from men who wrongfully convicted for Assassination of Malcolm X. “
Asked if he thought government Agencies conspired to assassinate Malcolm, Crump said, “That’s what we claim, and yes, they infiltrated many civil rights organizations.”
