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said, "The jury was clearly convinced by the extensive evidence that was presented during the trial that, in addition to Mr. Jowers, the conspiracy of the Mafia, local, state and federal government agencies, were deeply involved in the assassination of my husband. The jury also affirmed overwhelming
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as his new attorney, and
Kershaw publicly argued and promoted Ray's claim that he was not responsible for the assassination of King. His claim was that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy of the otherwise unidentified man named "Raoul" who was a blond Cuban. Kershaw and his client met
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and requested to talk to Ian Colvin, the newspaper's foreign correspondent in Africa and the Middle East, whose articles about Africa he claimed to have read, and asked him to connect him to former
British Army Commandant Alistair Wicks about the possibility of becoming a mercenary in Africa. Ray
726:. The magazine reported that the test results showed "Ray did, in fact, kill Martin Luther King Jr. and that he did so alone." Ray then fired Kershaw after discovering the attorney had been paid $ 11,000 (~$ 55,308 in 2023) by the magazine in exchange for the interview and instead hired attorney
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Huie investigated this story and discovered that Ray lied about some details. Ray told Huie that he purposely left the rifle with his fingerprints on it in plain sight at the crime scene because he wanted to become a famous criminal. He was convinced that he would escape capture because of his
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to pay compensation to the King family. The family accepted $ 100 (~$ 183.00 in 2023) in restitution to demonstrate they were not pursuing the case for financial gain, and they publicly stated that Ray, in their opinion, had nothing to do with the assassination.
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from the United
Kingdom in 1965. The notion of living in Rhodesia continued to appeal to Ray for several years afterwards, and it was his intended destination after King's assassination. The Rhodesian government expressed its disapproval.
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hours over 4 1/2 days cross-examing Ray...At no time did he ever implicate anything or anybody other than himself." Ray spent the remainder of his life unsuccessfully attempting to withdraw his guilty plea and secure a jury trial.
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Kershaw claimed the prison escape was additional proof that Ray had been involved in a conspiracy that had provided him with the outside assistance he would have needed to break out of prison. Kershaw convinced Ray to submit to a
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contacted Colvin again on June 6 for further inquiry, after no contact from Wicks. Colvin told Ray that it was not a good time to become a mercenary, but nevertheless gave him an address in
Brussels. Ray was then arrested at
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Ray committed a variety of crimes prior to the murder of King. Ray's first conviction for criminal activity, a burglary in
California, came in 1949. In 1952, he served two years for the armed robbery of a taxi driver in
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back in 1967, who used the alias "Raoul", had been involved in the assassination, and he asserted that he did not "personally shoot Dr. King" but may have been "partially responsible without knowing it", hinting at a
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equipment, he filmed and photographed local prostitutes. Frustrated with his results and jilted by the prostitute with whom he had formed a relationship, Ray left Mexico on or around
November 16, 1967, arriving in
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in 1999, a jury unanimously concluded that Jowers was liable for the assassination, that King was the victim of a conspiracy, and that various United States governmental agencies had conspired to murder King and
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officer, Lieutenant Earl Clark, despite physical evidence, including fingerprints on the rifle which fired the shot that killed King, would link Ray to the assassination.
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that his brother did not want to be buried or have his final resting place in the United States because of the way the government had treated him. His body was
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released a 150-page report rejecting allegations that there was a conspiracy to assassinate King, including the determination of the Memphis civil court jury.
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Ray fled to Atlanta in his white Ford Mustang, driving eleven hours. He picked up his belongings and fled north to Canada, arriving in
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three days later. While there, Ray attended a local bartending school and took dance lessons. His chief interest, however, was the
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under the false name of Ramon George Sneyd. He left Toronto in late May on a flight to the United Kingdom. He stayed briefly in
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evidence that identified someone else, not James Earl Ray, as the shooter, and that Mr. Ray was set up to take the blame."
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platform. He spent much of his time in Los Angeles volunteering at the Wallace campaign headquarters in
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He Slew the Dreamer: My Search for the Truth About James Earl Ray and the Murder of Martin Luther King
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Truth At Last: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Following his escape, Ray stayed on the move throughout the United States and Canada, going first to
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Airport officials noticed that Ray carried another passport under a second name. The UK quickly
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after his stint in Mexico, but when he made this purchase, he gave his name as Harvey Lowmeyer.
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The Martin Luther King Assassination: New Revelations on the Conspiracy and Cover-up, 1968–1991
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in an attempt to grant him the trial he never received. In the mock trial, the prosecutor was
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From the Barrel of a Gun: The United States and the War against Zimbabwe, 1965–1980
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Killing the Dream: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
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Killing the Dream: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
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Who Killed Martin Luther King?: The True Story by the Alleged Assassin
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Who Killed Martin Luther King?: The True Story by the Alleged Assassin
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1974:"Jack Kershaw Is Dead at 96; Challenged Conviction in King's Death"
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Defining Danger: American Assassins and the New Domestic Terrorists
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Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity
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in Nashville, a maximum-security prison with hospital facilities.
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People extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States
2135:"Memphis Jury Sees Conspiracy in Martin Luther King's Killing"
1230:"James Earl Ray: The Man Who Killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr"
1753:"Canadian connection in the Martin Luther King assassination"
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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
2312:"Third Inquiry Affirms Others: Ray Alone Was King's Killer"
1067:"James Earl Ray, 70, Killer of Dr. King, Dies in Nashville"
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United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
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having served 29 years in prison. His brother Jerry told
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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination conspiracy theories
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Convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. (1928–1998)
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African American founding fathers of the United States
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United States House Select Committee on Assassinations
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The Making of an Assassin: The Life of James Earl Ray
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99 years for murder, one year consecutive for escape.
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Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. v. CBS, Inc.
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An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King
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intelligence and cunning, and he also believed that
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1542:"Why assassin James Earl Ray returned to Toronto"
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1782:Waters, David; Charlier, Tom (April 24, 1998).
244:, the son of George Ellis Ray and Lucille Ray (
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1810:"1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life"
1130:. McMinnville, Tennessee: High Funeral Home.
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2340:"Autopsy confirms Ray died of liver failure"
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1128:"Jerry William Ray | 1936 – 2016 | Obituary"
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2671:Speeches, writings, movements, and protests
2256:. Vol. 129, no. 159. Washington.
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1887:"King Slaying Plotted for Year, Ray Quoted"
1689:"Ramon Sneyd denies that he killed Dr King"
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2006:John Ray (brother of James Earl) on Fox
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1971:Martin, Douglas (September 24, 2010).
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1451:"Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination"
1201:. New York: S.P.I. Books. p. 19.
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697:(November 3, 1977). KST-TV, St. Louis.
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1860:"Ray Bares Dixie Plot to Kill King"
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791:United States Department of Justice
240:Ray was born on March 10, 1928, in
226:United States Department of Justice
215:and that Ray was a scapegoat. In a
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3691:King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew
3247:(now National Civil Rights Museum)
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2132:Yellin, Emily (December 9, 1999).
2113:from the original on July 19, 2015
1575:"Seeking answers on King's killer"
720:test as part of an interview with
656:Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
535:. In London, on June 4, he called
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1939:"History Of The Knoxville Office"
971:from the original on July 2, 2020
416:unilaterally assumed independence
4189:Military personnel from Illinois
4144:Escapees from Missouri detention
3819:King v. Trustees of Boston Univ.
3698:"By the Time I Get to Arizona" (
2767:Second Emancipation Proclamation
2309:Yellin, Emily (March 28, 1998).
1838:. Montgomery: Black Belt Press.
1687:Borrell, Clive (June 28, 1968).
939:"Assassination Conspiracy Trial"
689:
4204:20th-century American criminals
3951:Safe House Black History Museum
3870:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
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1573:Dowd, Vincent (April 4, 2008).
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1512:"Findings on MLK Assassination"
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876:Jackman, Tom (March 30, 2018).
589:on the advice of his attorney,
546:attempting to leave the UK for
292:. In 1955, he was convicted of
3925:U.S. Capitol Rotunda sculpture
2903:Mississippi March Against Fear
1751:Nicol, John (April 28, 2008).
1599:Dowd, Vincent (June 8, 2016).
1017:
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913:Evansville Courier & Press
899:
869:
849:
784:United States Attorney General
213:conspiracy to assassinate King
1:
4154:FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
3626:March! For Martin Luther King
2847:Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
1625:Baker, Rob (April 23, 2016).
862:
564:Royal Canadian Mounted Police
502:, where King was assassinated
3890:National Civil Rights Museum
3885:Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
2728:I've Been to the Mountaintop
2507:Harcourt Brace & Company
1913:"Ray Bluffing, Foreman Says"
1033:Harcourt Brace & Company
829:and his ashes were flown to
708:with representatives of the
500:National Civil Rights Museum
402:He considered emigrating to
7:
4259:White supremacist assassins
4194:United States Army soldiers
4179:People from Alton, Illinois
4027:sculpture, Portland, Oregon
4017:Landmark for Peace Memorial
3742:"Symphony of Brotherhood" (
3665:Pride (In the Name of Love)
2887:Selma to Montgomery marches
2786:Letter from Birmingham Jail
906:Webb, Jon (April 6, 2018).
322:Missouri State Penitentiary
10:
4275:
4244:Deaths from kidney disease
3915:Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
3858:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3639:Martin Luther King's Dream
2953:
2362:
2109:. Memphis. April 5, 1993.
737:
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18:
4249:Deaths from liver failure
4214:American criminal snipers
4068:America in the King Years
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2402:McMillan, George (1976).
2034:Today in History March 27
1651:Clarke, James W. (2007).
734:Mock trial and civil suit
688:
683:
650:Second escape from prison
410:), where a predominantly
230:Memphis Police Department
200:and the possibility of a
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4229:American segregationists
3875:National Historical Park
3613:Abraham, Martin and John
3091:(strategist / colleague)
2895:Chicago Freedom Movement
2551:. National Press Books.
2547:Ray, James Earl (1993).
2532:. Saint Andrew's Press.
2432:. Shapolsky Publishers.
990:Ray, James Earl (1993).
842:
796:
465:The Atlanta Constitution
236:Early life and education
94:Being convicted for the
4219:American male criminals
4164:Criminals from Illinois
4057:King County, Washington
3910:FBI–King suicide letter
1893:. No. 185, Vol. 90
581:Recanting of confession
544:London Heathrow Airport
3920:Season for Nonviolence
3733:"Never Alone Martin" (
3455:"Great X-Pectations" (
3391:King in the Wilderness
3012:Martin Luther King Sr.
2988:Martin Luther King III
2930:Poor People's Campaign
2879:St. Augustine movement
2839:Montgomery bus boycott
2659:Martin Luther King Jr.
2586:. February 26, 2019 .
1832:Huie, William Bradford
1661:Transaction Publishers
1657:Piscataway, New Jersey
666:Conspiracy allegations
503:
487:
423:Activity in early 1968
320:. He escaped from the
161:Martin Luther King Jr.
139:100 years imprisonment
4139:Deaths from hepatitis
3028:Christine King Farris
3020:Alberta Williams King
2805:Conscience for Change
2748:Stride Toward Freedom
1720:Eyerman, Ron (2011).
744:In 1997, King's son,
629:William Bradford Huie
511:Apprehension and plea
493:
485:
389:presidential campaign
364:on October 19, 1967.
4079:Lee–Jackson–King Day
4032:Kennedy–King College
3491:"Return of the King"
2224:(Podcast). TUC Radio
2198:(Podcast). TUC Radio
1917:The Pittsburgh Press
1891:The Pittsburgh Press
1864:The Pittsburgh Press
1790:on December 14, 2014
1463:. December 15, 2023
1169:. January 10, 2024.
1062:Van Gelder, Lawrence
446:Model 760 Gamemaster
83:Nashville, Tennessee
3944:Hope Moving Forward
3709:Shed a Little Light
3472:New York Undercover
3467:"The Promised Land"
3294:Conspiracy theories
3075:(mentor, colleague)
2863:Birmingham campaign
2579:American Experience
2426:Melanson, Philip H.
1440:, pp. 128–129.
1428:, pp. 118–120.
1193:Melanson, Philip H.
885:The Washington Post
637:Governor of Alabama
538:The Daily Telegraph
498:, now known as the
360:before settling in
350:Birmingham, Alabama
336:and then onward to
217:Memphis civil trial
114:First degree murder
4234:American assassins
3938:sculpture, Atlanta
3722:Up to the Mountain
3509:(2011 documentary)
3482:Selma, Lord, Selma
3404:(2020 documentary)
3394:(2018 documentary)
3364:(2008 documentary)
3341:Our Friend, Martin
3334:(1970 documentary)
3177:Fred Shuttlesworth
2972:Coretta Scott King
2710:How Long, Not Long
2692:Give Us the Ballot
2615:Unknown parameter
2574:"Roads to Memphis"
2448:Pepper, William F.
2318:The New York Times
2168:on August 26, 2017
2141:The New York Times
2079:The New York Times
2070:(March 28, 1997).
1980:The New York Times
1728:Palgrave Macmillan
1108:on August 18, 2017
1073:The New York Times
1064:(April 24, 1998).
967:. April 24, 2017.
776:Coretta Scott King
531:, and returned to
504:
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302:Hannibal, Missouri
194:Memphis, Tennessee
4119:American escapees
4091:
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4062:Eponymous streets
3905:Authorship issues
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3595:(1957 comic book)
3458:A Different World
3435:(1978 miniseries)
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3113:Bernard Lafayette
3044:James Albert King
2944:
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2795:Why We Can't Wait
2558:978-1-882605-02-6
2539:978-0-911805-07-9
2524:Ray, James Earl;
2516:978-0-15-600651-4
2499:Posner, Gerald L.
2490:978-0-8129-7082-1
2465:978-1-84467-285-1
2439:978-1-56171-037-9
2417:978-0-316-56241-6
2387:978-0-385-52392-9
1845:978-1-57966-005-5
1820:. March 10, 1969.
1737:978-0-230-33787-9
1670:978-0-7658-0341-2
1518:. August 15, 2016
1367:, pp. 90–91.
1355:, pp. 87–88.
1315:, pp. 62–63.
1291:, pp. 47–48.
1042:978-0-15-600651-4
1025:Posner, Gerald L.
1003:978-1-882605-02-6
740:Loyd Jowers trial
701:
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660:Petros, Tennessee
612:Furman v. Georgia
595:sentence of death
521:Canadian passport
373:pornographic film
328:Post first escape
318:repeated offenses
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