The daughters of civil rights leader Malcolm X have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, New York Police Department, and other agencies, alleging involvement in his 1965 assassination.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in Manhattan federal court, claims these agencies were aware of the assassination plot and failed to prevent it.
The Malcolm X estate and family assert that prosecutors suppressed evidence of government involvement, stating that Malcolm X’s wife, Betty Shabazz, and their family have endured decades of uncertainty.
Attorney Benjamin Crump, speaking alongside the family, called on federal and city officials to address the alleged wrongdoing.
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, was 39 when he was assassinated. In 2021, two men were exonerated after new investigations revealed previously suppressed evidence.
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