The FBI admits keeping tabs on the late American boxing legend Muhammad Ali after he converted to Islam and stood up to warmongers and racists during the 1960s. New documents made public by the FBI show that Ali’s ex-wife was treated as a “lead” during his divorce in 1966 as part of a larger investigation by the agency into the Nation of Islam. Sputnik reports: The 140 documents, some of which contain classified information, were released as a result of a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog organization. Stubbornly referring to Ali by his birth name, Cassius Clay, the law-enforcement agency also monitored Ali’s first wife, Sonja Roi Clay, after their 1966 divorce. One memo read, “The Miami (FBI) office is requested to follow the divorce action between Cassius and Sonja Clay with particular emphasis being placed on any NOI (Nation of Islam) implication being brought into this matter.” Listen to “Muhammad Ali: Don’t let them bury his real legacy!” on Spreaker. FBI interest in Ali stemmed from his refusal to enter the US military draft during the Vietnam War, declaring that he had no obligation to fight for a country that discriminated against African-Americans. The precedent for [...]
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