Chasing Shadows Chasing Shadows Chapter 8 The Omega Final Plot to Assassinate MLK
Feb 8, 2024
Stuart Wexler, an author and researcher focused on religious terrorism in the U.S., dives deep into the dangerous plots against Martin Luther King Jr. He reveals how the White Knights in Mississippi coordinated assassination attempts and the chilling evolution into the Omega Plot. Wexler discusses the involvement of women like Kathleen Ainsworth in extremist networks and the shadowy role of the Dixie Mafia. He also examines how the FBI’s mistakes and informant betrayals unraveled the lethal schemes, connecting them to James Earl Ray's eventual actions.
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Omega Plot Linked White Knights To King's Assassination
- The White Knights of Mississippi escalated recurring bounty plots into a coordinated 'Omega' plan to kill Martin Luther King Jr..
- The Omega Plot built on a failed 1964 bounty and culminated in the 1968 assassination according to Stuart Wexler.
Elementary Teacher Turned Violent Operative
- Kathy Ainsworth was an elementary school teacher by day and participated in drive-by shootings and bombings by night.
- Stuart Wexler describes her as a rare female terrorist radicalized by Christian Identity and Sam Bowers.
Buford Pusser Vs. The Dixie Mafia
- Sheriff Buford Pusser fought the Dixie Mafia and lost his wife to a violent act linked to the mob's retaliation.
- Stuart Wexler uses Pusser's story to illustrate the Dixie Mafia's ruthlessness and reach into law enforcement violence.