</s>Case Number: 44- AQ - 0 Serial(s): 827 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a letter from Frank Elliott, an inmate in the New Mexico State Penitentiary, detailing his claims about a conspiracy involving the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Elliott asserts that he learned about the plot from Tom Pugh, another inmate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, who was incarcerated during the early to mid-1990s. Pugh allegedly belonged to a group known as the "Little Sixte Maglia" and collaborated with individuals like Jerry James, Pat Urley, and Al McDonald on crimes including murders, bombings, and other violent acts. Elliott claims that Pugh and others were involved in the 1968 assassination of MLK, with James Earl Ray being a paid informant or accomplice. The FBI documents reference Elliott's attempts to contact officials like Chuck Colson, Judge Glenn Cartan, and Governor David Walters for assistance but received no responses. The FBI also notes that Pugh was convicted of murder in Oklahoma and had prior prison sentences in Texas, Kentucky, and New Mexico. The text includes references to other individuals such as Jerry Lee Lewis and his business manager, who allegedly facilitated the assassination plot. Some social security numbers (SSNs) are present but redacted.  

Key People:  
- Frank Elliott (inmate, New Mexico State Penitentiary)  
- Tom Pugh (inmate, Oklahoma State Penitentiary; convicted of murder)  
- Jerry James  
- Pat Urley  
- Al McDonald  
- James Earl Ray (alleged accomplice in MLK assassination)  
- Jerry Lee Lewis (alleged business manager involved in plot)  
- Chuck Colson (Prison Fellowship head)  
- Judge Glenn Cartan  
- Governor David Walters (Oklahoma)  

Key Locations:  
- Oklahoma State Penitentiary  
- New Mexico State Penitentiary (Santa Fe)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (location of MLK assassination)  
- Tulsa, Oklahoma  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Albuquerque, New Mexico  

Key Events:  
- Alleged conspiracy to assassinate MLK in 1968 involving Tom Pugh and associates  
- Murders and bombings attributed to Pugh, McDonald, and others  
- Pugh's convictions for murder in Oklahoma and prior prison sentences  
- Elliott's attempts to contact officials for information on the plot  
- FBI investigation into Elliott's claims and related individuals (e.g., James Earl Ray)  
- Mention of Jerry Lee Lewis as a potential facilitator of the assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Oklahoma State Penitentiary  
- New Mexico State Penitentiary  
- Prison Fellowship (Chuck Colson's organization)  
- International Prison Ministry (Chaplain Ray's affiliation)

MLK Declassified Files

44-aq-0_sec_000_ser_827.pdf

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