![]() Cathcart is suspected of having served as the on-scene ‘supervisor’ of the Newark Mosque #25 hit squad that slew Malcolm and it is believed to have been his task to both ensure the success of the assassin’s mission and to provide an after-action report to the Nation of Islam (NOI) leadership in Chicago. For those unfamiliar with this New Jersey resident (and Cory Booker constituent) and his suspected role in Malcolm’s murder, a brief summary is in order: Cathcart (commonly known as ‘Abdul Karriem Muhammad’) witnessed Malcolm’s assassination from a FRONT ROW seat at the Audubon Ballroom and was reportedly observed either SMILING or LAUGHING during or after Malcolm’s killing – an allegation Cathcart has long denied. If you would like to have access to all of our member-only stories and virtual events, please CLICK HERE to receive 7 free days of WrapPRO –> The Essential Source for Entertainment Insiders.With the recent news of the death of Malcolm X assassination suspect William Bradley (aka Willie X aka Al-Mustafa Shabazz), there is one remaining KEY suspect in the 21st February 1965 atrocity who remains at large: he is Linward X Cathcart (aka ‘ Linward X’ aka ‘Agurs’ Linward X Cathcart aka ‘ Abdul Karriem Muhammad’). ![]() You are reading a WrapPRO exclusive article that has been made available (for free) today. We’re going to follow it through to the end.” “At this point, we are continuing to follow the story and we haven’t officially made any decisions or announcement (about) what we’re going to do with it. Does that mean more episodes of “Who Killed Malcolm X?” They also say they are going to continue their research. The producers say that even after the re-investigation, all evidence continues to point to Bradley - who later became known as Al-Mustafa Shabazz - as the man who fired the shot that killed Malcolm X. “Call it what you will, but at the end of the day, it was obstruction of justice,” Bertelsen said. There were FBI informants who were in the room and instructed not to talk to the NYPD.” And this exclusion of exculpatory evidence that would have led to the acquittal of these men had it been presented and not essentially hidden from the prosecution and never entered into evidence. “And I think, as the affidavit points out, the joint motion that was filed today, it was the combination of new witnesses who provided an alibi for Mr. “I think there was a willful negligence on the part of law enforcement to not prosecute this case fairly or accurately,” Bertelsen said. The filmmakers are quick to note they were not the only ones who helped to relaunch the investigation, also citing the Innocence Project and other entities dedicated to uncovering the truth.īertelsen and Dretzin said they strongly believe the convictions of two innocent men resulted from a deliberate coverup. Let’s file a letter of petition to have them re-investigate this crime. ![]() “And so that was the evidence we shared more fully than I think we would have, had it not been for the fact that William Bradley died on us.”Īdded Bertelsen, “And it was at that point, we said: ‘You know what, there’s this thing called the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Manhattan DA office. ![]() “(The man) at the crime scene was described by witnesses and it just didn’t match up with the men who had been convicted,” Bertelsen said. The clues that would lead to the exoneration of these men have been out there for decades,” Dretzin said.īertelsen and Dretzin said that Vance was prompted to re-open the investigation by the documentary. ![]() In an interview with TheWrap shortly after Thursday’s announcement, Bertelsen and co-director and executive producer Rachel Dretzin said continuing to pursue documentary research after Bradley’s death caused them to U-turn in a different direction. ![]()
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