Nation Muhammad Aziz, man wrongfully convicted of Malcolm X killing, sues NYC for $40 million July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY Comments Off on Muhammad Aziz, man wrongfully convicted of Malcolm X killing, sues NYC for $40 million Muhammad Aziz, who was exonerated in November 2021, 55 years after being wrongfully convicted for the murder of Malcolm X, filed the lawsuit Thursday.