Malcolm X Murder: Daughter of civil rights icon sues FBI, CIA and NYC Police Dept
He was one of the most charismatic and intellectual leaders in America history. And that’s exactly why the FBI were so afraid of him.
'We want justice served for our father' — Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of the late civil rights icon Malcolm X, announced his surviving family have filed a $100M lawsuit against the FBI, NYPD, and CIA pic.twitter.com/vfIpuBXQMH
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) February 23, 2023
The daughter of Malcolm X, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, has launched a lawsuit over the shooting death of her father against the CIA, FBI and New York City Police Department, claiming the government murdered her father before hiding the evidence of the plot.
Malcolm X’s family to sue CIA, FBI, NYPD in $100M ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit
They're suing "for $100 million, alleging they played a part in his death."https://t.co/mcyH5b3efb
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 22, 2023
Dr. Shabazz was unequivocal. “For years, our family has fought for the truth to come to light concerning his murder,” adding that these agencies “conspired to and executed their plan to assassinate Malcolm X.”
Malcolm X was shot on February 21st, 1965. He was about to deliver a speech at the Audubon Ballroom when three armed men shot him. One man, Talmadge Hayere, who was a member of the Nation of Islam, a group who had ostracized X at the behest of then-leader Elijah Mohammed, confessed to the assassination. Two other men who were convicted and spent more than 40 years in prison were released in 2021.
Malcolm X was assassinated 58 yrs ago today. He was 39. As we reflect on if enough has changed since then—see his wisdom on “progress.”
“If you stick a knife 9 inches in & take it out 6—that’s not progress. Progress is healing the wound. They wont even admit the knife is there.” pic.twitter.com/KiDdCB1lj6
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) February 21, 2023
The judge in those cases called them miscarriages of justice, which opened the door for the lawsuit by Malcolm X’s family. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said evidence was withheld by law enforcement that would have likely exonerated the two men.
Dr. Shabazz seeks $100 million in damages.
