Malcolm X Killer Wants Parole….

Source : Bossip

The true story of the assasination of Malcolm X probably will never come out due to shady dealings between those who commited the murder and the government. Well it seems that confessed killer Thomas Hagan wants parole. Daily News got the story:

Thomas Hagan, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1965 assassination of the black leader, on Thursday filed court papers demanding a 14th parole hearing hoping to get full parole.
Hagan, 66, has spent 19 years on a work-release program in which he spends 12 hours a week at a corrections facility in Harlem and the rest of his time working or at home with his wife and kids.

“Indeed, multiplied by 19 years, [Hagan] has spent an overwhelming majority of his time in everyday society,” he argued in papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court. “Yet, his movement is monitored and limited.”

Hagan, who was once known as Talmadge Hayer, portrayed himself in court papers as a law-abiding inmate who rebuilt his life while doing hard time.
“[Hagan] has repeatedly expressed remorse for his actions and realizes the consequences of his conduct, and the tragic impact that he caused for the victim’s family, and society as a whole,” he wrote.
Three men were convicted of killing Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom at Broadway and 166th St. in February 1965. The two other men - who Hagan says were not present or involved in the shooting - were paroled nearly 20 years ago.
Hagan was most recently rejected for parole in September 2007. His next appearance before the state panel is not until January.
The former member of the Nation of Islam is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for killing Malcolm X.
“Hagan evidently acted out his rage on impulse and loyalty to the religious group and leadership that he was formerly associated with,” he wrote. “He has accepted full responsibility for his conduct.”

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