In a landmark legal move, of have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and other agencies, accusing them of being complicit in the 1965 assassination of the iconic civil rights leader. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in Manhattan federal court, claims that these agencies not only knew about the plot to kill Malcolm X but also failed to stop it, according to The plaintiffs — along with the Malcolm X estate — argue that these powerful institutions played active roles in his assassination and conspired to cover up their involvement. Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump, known for his advocacy in high-profile cases, expressed the hope that the lawsuit would bring long-overdue justice saying he hoped federal and city officials would read it “and learn all the dastardly deeds that were done by their predecessors and try to right these historic wrongs.
” For decades, the question of who was responsible for Malcolm X’s death has loomed without many answers. The revered activist, born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, and later known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was shot and killed on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. At just 39 years old, his life was tragically cut short while addressing a crowd of supporters.
While three men were initially convicted for his murder, in 2021 after a new investigation revealed shaky evidence and questionable practices by law enforcement. The family’s lawsuit now contends that the gov.