This is something my wife said she read about JJ, so its hearsay, but she said that all that JJ claims about his relationship with MLKing is not true.
Reportedly, Mrs. Coretta King stated that JJ was not near MLK when he was assasinated, and when MLK went down, JJ ran over to where he lay, and JJ intentionally and repeatedly wiped MLK's blood on his shirt, apparently to aggrandize himself for the cameras. I believe it.
There are many outstanding black men in leadership positions. It's a shame JJ gets so much of the attention.
:/
Gunthr