These criminal conspiracy theories just won't die. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable conspiracy stories that involve deliberate attempts by an individual (or individuals) to violate laws for a tactical benefit.
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00:00If the FBI believed in early 1965 that their threat would intimidate Dr. King,
00:06they would soon find that they were mistaken.
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable conspiracy stories
00:15that involved deliberate attempts by an individual or individuals to violate laws for a tactical benefit.
00:21That the plane turned immediately after the transponder went off
00:26is completely inexplicable and very worrisome.
00:31Number 10. Freemasons covered up the Titanic sinking.
00:35There is no shortage of conspiracy theories relating to the Titanic,
00:38and one of them involves the British investigation into the sinking.
00:41On the one hand, the American inquiry found numerous parties responsible for the disaster,
00:46primarily the British Board of Trade, whose lax safety regulations resulted in a limited number of lifeboats.
00:52Reducing the number of lifeboats to 16 means there is now only enough space for 1,000 people, fewer than half on board.
01:00However, in a sharp contrast, the British inquiry exonerated the Board of Trade,
01:05leading some to call it a whitewash.
01:07I think the inquiry is a whitewash, a complete whitewash.
01:10Many people involved in the investigation were Freemasons,
01:13including the presiding judge, lead investigator Lord Mersey,
01:17and even the Board of Trade's president, Sidney Buxton.
01:20Therefore, some contend that the Freemasons covered up the sinking to absolve themselves of all wrongdoing.
01:26The findings of the inquiry were that the ship was traveling at excessive speed in an ice region,
01:31but that none of the crew were to blame.
01:34Number 9. The Clinton body count conspiracy.
01:37Yes, this theory is every bit as lurid as it sounds.
01:40Everyone loves a good political conspiracy, especially if it involves eliminating opponents in secret.
01:45Propagated since the early 90s, the Clinton conspiracy contends that Bill and Hillary Clinton have had dozens of political opponents murdered,
01:54including John F. Kennedy Jr. and Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster.
01:58At the time of his death, Vince Foster had become a central figure in the growing Whitewater scandal.
02:04It's the type of garish theory that makes for a great movie, but it has no basis in reality.
02:09There is absolutely zero evidence linking the Clintons to any of these deaths.
02:13Furthermore, some of the people who were allegedly assassinated are actually still alive.
02:18So, you know.
02:20You've also said that you paid a price, that you left off a $16 million or so in debt.
02:25That was the least of it.
02:27Number 8. Jeffrey Epstein was killed.
02:29On August 10, 2019, the most prominent and for some the most believable conspiracy theory of our time was born.
02:36That's when Jeffrey Epstein supposedly took his own life inside his New York City jail cell.
02:41This is a huge black eye on the U.S. Department of Justice.
02:46Epstein had compromising information on a number of people, leading many to believe that he was killed.
02:51Exacerbating the conspiracy is the fact that standard prison procedures were not adhered to,
02:56allowing for many curious holes in the official story.
02:59But the questions have also given way to conspiracy,
03:02given that Epstein was a notable figure with notable connections, including with President Trump.
03:08Was a hitman actually responsible for Epstein's death?
03:11Many people believe so, with a 2020 Rasmussen Reports poll showing that only 21% of Americans believe that Epstein took his own life.
03:19The questions, and now conspiracies, will continue,
03:22as will the frustration and anger of his victims, who still seek justice.
03:27Number 7. The CIA killed John Lennon.
03:30The world lost an icon on December 8, 1980, when John Lennon was gunned down outside the Dakota.
03:36Former Beatle John Lennon is dead. He was shot a short time ago outside his Manhattan apartment building.
03:42The perpetrator was Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable Beatles fan,
03:46who had become angry at Lennon's public statements and hypocritical lifestyle.
03:50But some aren't so sure.
03:52The CIA was actively monitoring Lennon, concerned about his left-wing activism
03:57and the ability he had to sway the public against various government policies.
04:01Some believe that the agency went even further and had Lennon killed.
04:05The fact that he was too honest may have offended some people.
04:12Maybe a hitman assassinated Lennon and Chapman took the fall.
04:15Or maybe Chapman had been brainwashed to do it, Manchurian candidate style.
04:19Either way, everything comes back to the CIA and their desire to silence Lennon's activism.
04:25They're after us because we talk about peace.
04:28Number 6. Hackers stole Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
04:32On March 8, 2014, the world lost sight of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370,
04:37which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
04:40Two minutes after talking with air traffic control, 40 minutes into the flight,
04:44the plane's transponder goes dark.
04:47The plane disappeared from radar screens,
04:49and debris was later found in the Indian Ocean confirming that it had been destroyed.
04:53However, the reason for its destruction remains unknown, prompting countless conspiracy theories.
04:58Many contend that hackers were behind the disappearance,
05:01with some believing that they took control of the plane's autopilot system
05:04and remotely flew it to Antarctica.
05:06But the capacity to take over planes in flight is available, and somebody might use it.
05:12Others, including the UK government's former scientific advisor, Sally Leavesley,
05:16believe that the plane was the target of a violent cyber attack.
05:19We do not know who the perpetrators are. We will never know the reasons why.
05:23Number 5. The FBI killed Marilyn Monroe.
05:27As in politics, the entertainment industry is filled with conspiracy theories,
05:31some of which are more believable than others.
05:33A major conspiracy concerns Marilyn Monroe,
05:36who died following a drug overdose in her Los Angeles home.
05:39Marilyn Monroe was found dead in bed under circumstances that were in tragic contrast
05:44to her glamorous career as a comic talent.
05:47The official story was that Monroe intentionally took her own life,
05:50but of course, some suspect foul play.
05:53But it's the rumors of government conspiracy and foul play
05:57that have kept interest in Monroe's death alive.
06:00The idea that Monroe was killed was first raised in Norman Mailer's 1973 book,
06:05Marilyn, A Biography.
06:07He contends that FBI and CIA agents orchestrated her death
06:11due to her personal involvement with Robert F. Kennedy.
06:14An L.A. district attorney even attempted to open a criminal investigation into her supposed murder,
06:19but this was stopped owing to lack of evidence.
06:21This lack of concrete evidence helps breed speculation of conspiracy and murder.
06:28Number 4. Environmentalists Destroyed Deepwater Horizon
06:32As fun as they are, some conspiracy theories just don't make a whole lot of sense.
06:37This is undoubtedly one of them.
06:39On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a massive blowout,
06:44resulting in a devastating fire that killed 11 people and sank the rig.
06:48It also caused the largest environmental disaster in American history,
06:52with the destroyed rig spilling 210 million gallons of oil into the ocean.
06:57But the total spill is so much worse than BP let on.
07:01Political commentator Rush Limbaugh posited that the disaster was not an accident,
07:05but an intentional act done by, quote,
07:08hardcore environmentalist wackos to head off more ocean drilling.
07:12Because nothing screams environmentalism quite like
07:15spilling 200 million gallons of oil into the ocean.
07:18BP says it's put many millions into a health care program and has paid 14 billion in claims.
07:25Number 3. The FBI Killed Martin Luther King Jr.
07:28Dr. Martin Luther King, the apostle of nonviolence in the civil rights movement,
07:33has been shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee.
07:36What we're learning throughout this list is that a lot of people view the FBI as violent and dishonest.
07:41The FBI targeted King during their COINTEL operation.
07:44Deeming him a political subversive owing to his civil rights activism.
07:48They not only spied on him, but they sent him a blackmail letter in 1964,
07:53positing that King was a sexual deviant and that he should end his own life to avoid public embarrassment.
07:59This is all fact.
08:00And of course, the FBI, which is still wiretapping his phones,
08:05knows about the discovery of the package and the emotional impact it has on King.
08:10What some question is the involvement, or at least the intention, of King's killer, James Earl Ray.
08:16Many people, including the King family, believe that Ray was a scapegoat
08:20for a larger conspiracy meant to silence the civil rights activist.
08:30Number 2. The Royal Family Had Princess Diana Killed.
08:34There are few dates where the world stood still, and August 31st, 1997 was undoubtedly one of them.
08:40That was when Diana, Princess of Wales, passed away from injuries incurred in a horrible car accident.
08:46A short while ago, Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
08:50The accident occurred just hours earlier when Diana's car hit a pillar in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
08:57Blame was placed on the inebriated driver, Henri Paul, and the paparazzi chasing the car.
09:02But many believed that the Royal Family were responsible,
09:05having planned the crash so that Prince Charles could marry Tiggyleg Burke.
09:09The letter alleged that a fellow special ops soldier told his wife
09:13their unit orchestrated the princess's death and cover-up.
09:17The British Metropolitan Police even set up an inquiry called Operation Paget to explore the possibility,
09:23but they found no evidence linking the crash to the Royal Family.
09:26You believe there was a conspiracy to kill Dodie?
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09:471. The JFK Assassination
09:50There's one conspiracy theory that has captured America's attention more than any other,
09:55and that's the JFK assassination.
09:57Occurring on November 22, 1963,
10:00President Kennedy was shot and killed while riding through Dealey Plaza in Dallas.
10:10Blame was immediately placed on a retired soldier named Lee Harvey Oswald,
10:14but he was killed by a vengeful nightclub owner before he could properly talk.
10:18Prior to his death, Oswald claimed that he was a scapegoat.
10:22Since Kennedy's assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories,
10:26with blame being spread around to the FBI, the KGB, the Mafia, and many other organizations.
10:40While evidence has continuously supported the idea that Oswald acted alone,
10:44most Americans aren't convinced, signaling what could be the greatest cover-up in the country's history.
10:50Do you buy into these theories? Let us know in the comments below.