</s>Case Number: 44-KC - 81840 Serial(s): 35 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The document details a 1998-1999 FBI directive regarding an inquiry into conspiracy claims surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. It references a civil suit filed by Coretta Scott King in October 1998 following allegations of government involvement, including a retired FBI agent and Lloyd Jowers. The Shelby County Prosecutor's Office investigated these claims from May to November 1998 and concluded there was no credible evidence of conspiracy. The FBI was not involved in the investigation but was instructed to forward any investigative leads related to Dr. King's assassination to DOJ Attorney Barry Kowalski, who directed the inquiry. The document also notes that a jury found "unknown conspirators" responsible for the assassination, though the government branch overseeing the case received media attention.  

Key People: Coretta Scott King, Lloyd Jowers, Barry Kowalski, Attorney General Reno, President Clinton, Shelby County Prosecutor's Office investigators  
Key Locations: Shelby County (Mississippi), Washington, D.C., FBI Headquarters  
Key Events: Civil suit by King family (1998), Shelby County investigation (May–November 1998), FBI directive to forward leads to DOJ (December 1999)  
Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), Shelby County Prosecutor's Office, U.S. Civil Rights Division

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44-kc-81840_sec_000_ser_35.pdf

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