Malcolm X’s Daughters File $100 Million Lawsuit Against the CIA, FBI, and NYPD
Three daughters of Malcolm X have filed a $100 million wrongful-death lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, and NYPD, accusing the agencies of involvement in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader and of concealing their roles. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges that a coordinated effort between government agencies and Malcolm X’s assassins enabled the killing and that evidence of their involvement was actively hidden for decades.
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and later known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was fatally shot on February 21, 1965, as he began speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. The lawsuit claims law enforcement actions contributed to his vulnerability, including the NYPD’s arrest of his security detail days prior and the removal of officers from the venue during the event. The court filing also asserts that undercover agents from federal agencies were present at the ballroom but failed to intervene during the attack.
At a press conference on Friday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the family, accused the agencies of conspiring to assassinate Malcolm X, calling him “one of the greatest thought leaders of the 20th century.” Crump stated, “We believe they all conspired to assassinate Malcolm X,” and expressed hope that the lawsuit would expose the “dastardly deeds” of law enforcement predecessors.
The CIA and FBI have not commented on the allegations, while the NYPD stated it does not address pending litigation.
The assassination and its aftermath have been shrouded in controversy. In 2020, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office reexamined the case, uncovering withheld evidence and resulting in the exoneration of two men, Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, who had been wrongfully convicted. The conviction of a third man, Mujahid Abdul Halim, was not overturned.
The lawsuit also highlights that authorities knew Malcolm X was under threat, as evidenced by a firebombing of his home a week before his death, and that law enforcement failed to disclose the presence of undercover agents during the assassination. Malcolm X’s family has suffered decades of anguish over unanswered questions, with the lawsuit describing the pain as “immense and irreparable.”
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