The family, represented by Ben Crump, accuses the government of concealing evidence in the murder investigation.
agreeing to pay an additional $10 million. A third man, Mujahid Abdul Halim, confessed to the crime and was sent to jail alongside Aziz and Islam. He long maintained that the two men were not involved and that he worked with other accomplices.
“The rhetorical question is this: If the government compensated the two gentlemen that were wrongfully convicted for the assassination of Malcolm X with tens of millions of dollars, then what is to be the compensation for the daughters who suffered the most from the assassination of Malcolm X?” Crump said.
Ilyasah Shabazz, one of Malcolm X’s daughters, spoke at the press conference, her voice cracking as she recalled her late mother’s excitement to hear her father speak that day in 1965 only for her to leave “shattered.” “For years our family has fought for the truth to come to light concerning his murder and we’d like our father to receive the justice that he deserves,” Shabazz said.
Crump said he intends to seek depositions in this case and said they plan to “follow the evidence where it leads.” He was also asked directly if they were alleging that these government entities were involved in a conspiracy to kill Malcolm X.Daily news about the politics, business, and technology shaping our world.
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