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Created: 2025-07-21 23:26:39 UTC

The official story has always been that James Earl Ray killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and he pleaded guilty in 1969, avoiding a trial.

However, the newly released MLK files include documents about alleged plots, discussions of potential leads, and conversations Ray reportedly had with his former cellmate about an assassination plan—plus CIA and international insights—which suggest there were broader questions and ongoing investigations about possible conspirators or a larger plot, though no definitive alternative mastermind is revealed in this release.


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