The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.: Conspiracy Theories

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.

is shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

Officially, James Earl Ray is arrested and convicted, but doubts quickly surface.

Why did Ray, a small-time criminal, suddenly become the face of such a monumental crime?

Theories begin to swirl, hinting at a much larger plot behind the scenes.

Some believe Ray was a mere pawn.

The House Select Committee on Assassinations, in 1979, even concluded there was a likelihood of a conspiracy.

Was the FBI involved, given their history of surveilling and harassing King?

Or was it organized crime, threatened by King’s growing influence?

Theories multiply, each with its own set of tantalizing clues and unanswered questions.

Ray himself recanted his confession, claiming he was set up by a mysterious man named "Raoul." Despite multiple

investigations, no solid evidence ever surfaced to prove Raoul’s existence.

Yet, the idea of a shadowy handler orchestrating the assassination continues to fuel speculation, keeping the story alive

in documentaries, books, and late-night debates.

Decades later, the truth remains elusive.

Was it a lone gunman, a government plot, or something else entirely?

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

is more than a historical event—it’s a mystery that refuses to be solved.

As new evidence and theories emerge, the search for answers continues, challenging us to question what we think

we know.