Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X's Daughter, Held Without Bail For Probation Violation

NEW YORK -- Authorities say a daughter of Malcolm X is being held without bail after violating terms of her probation.

According to the New York Post, Malikah Shabazz (muh-LEE'-kuh shuh-BAHZ') is due back before a New York City judge on Jan. 6.

She was arrested at her home in Mars Hill, N.C., in February and later extradited to New York. She was sentenced to five years of probation in July for stealing a family friend's identity to run up credit card bills.

Prior to her recent arrest, Shabazz had been living in St. Albans, Vt., where the St. Albans Messenger says she was working to open a restaurant. Vermont prosecutor Jim Hughes says New York officials thought Shabazz was still in New York.

A message was left for Shabazz's lawyer.

Comments

[shbkyn]

03:39 PM on 12/19/2011

Does anyone remember, this poor child saw her father gunned down right before, she, her sisters, and mothers eyes. I wish I could help her finiancially. My heart hurts so badly for her.

[Sablescorpion]

05:43 PM on 12/19/2011

You’re mixing her up with Quibilah or Atillyah (sp?) Malikah & her twin Malaak weren’t even born yet.

[MsG7]

08:23 PM on 12/17/2011

Sometimes it's hard to live up to an image...Her father would be disappointed in her, but would love her anyway...I pray she gets help.

[Noodlegirl]

02:53 PM on 12/19/2011

She doesn't need you prayers, she needs you to co-sign her Visa application.

[MsG7]

04:24 PM on 12/19/2011

ummmm...consuming too many noodles?..lol

[charleyvldm9]

07:22 PM on 12/17/2011

Oh what we would"nt do for money to buy more stuff and clutter,then hold a garage sale 2 years after.

[Debanne]

05:52 PM on 12/17/2011

This is more proof that your daddy does not have to be famous to do stupid criminal stuff.

[cvbnm67]

04:29 PM on 12/17/2011

So what. I am tired of offspring of great people being anointed to follow in the footsteps of their parents. People are great on their own. Blood line and lineage have very little to do with your capacity to excel. The world is full of children of exceptional people that are mediocre or below. A war hero is a war hero, not because his father was one, but because he behaved a certain way at a certain time in history. To try to transfer bravery through genetics is insulting to all those who have displayed such excellence.

[BlackBeauty11]

12:00 PM on 12/18/2011

Could this be an over-generalization, maybe? You're right: Not all offspring reach the levels of excellence as their parents. This is fine. But 'blood-line and lineage do affect ones' capacity of achievement. If your parents are decent folk; hard-working; successful, etc....these behaviors are incorporated; then expected. The lineage begins.

[AnthonyRBaz]

11:34 AM on 12/17/2011

They should be giving you a check? For all you have been as a child'. Its hard to over come the stress lay on you from a child. Maybe you will find the Lord Jesus Christ help. He will give you the Faith and Grace in this life you have now. Change is one of His gift offer toward the world. Romans 10 : 9 - 10', can lead you out of this trouble into another', For working with the Lord Christ Jesus.

[wheelnut53]

09:11 AM on 12/17/2011

If this wasnt Malcolm's daughter would this be news ? would we care ?

[cvbnm67]

04:10 PM on 12/17/2011

No.

[mark1966]

04:10 PM on 12/17/2011

TRUE

[joceeco]

08:54 AM on 12/17/2011

...as long as she's living, she still has a chance to get her life together. Hopefully death won't visit her before she realizes she needs to change her lifestyle!

[BEAUTIFUL SISTA]

06:25 AM on 12/17/2011

DON'T WORRY SISTA, GET UP TOMORROW AND TRY AGAIN, EVERYDAY IS A NEW DAY, YOU COME FROM STRONG GENES, AND IT DON'T MEAN WE DON'T MAKE MISTAKES, IT MEANS WE LEARN AND KEEP IT GOING, HOLD UR HEAD UP AT ALL TIMES. PEACE.

[stacknef]

10:54 AM on 12/17/2011

she's a typical criminal...period.

[hidenout3]

11:11 AM on 12/17/2011

amazing how people blame criminal behavior as nothing more than a "mistake"....tells you a lot about their upbringing.

[BlackBeauty11]

11:36 AM on 12/18/2011

You pretty much summed it up.

[massagingmytemples]

02:43 AM on 12/17/2011

After all her father fought and died for. She learned nothing from his past,

[mark1966]

04:11 PM on 12/17/2011

What would that be

[shellfish789]

01:25 AM on 12/17/2011

Seh get lock up for this without bail and you have Sandansky who molested kids get to go free....and they are trying their darnest to find him innocent even when he admitted being "Naked" in the shower with children.....then you have Casey get to go free...and this lady you have to lock her up for something so minor....w.o bail

Sure what she did was wrong...but my question is why Blacks get such harsh sentencing while any other race get a slap on the wrist.....

[Singing Sparrow]

10:55 AM on 12/17/2011

YES!! Causes one to wonder doesn't it?

[Gary James]

06:52 PM on 12/17/2011

She's a convicted felon out on parole, Sandusky isn't either of those things.

[LONDON3]

08:02 AM on 12/20/2011

Naaaa Sandusky is MUCH worse

[Omeezee]

12:43 AM on 12/17/2011

She will get more time than any of the wall street crooks? Justice?

[paulthamec]

02:28 PM on 12/17/2011

Except ol Bernie...

[Omeezee]

06:29 AM on 12/18/2011

Yep, but can you imagine robbing a bank for like 3K, you or I would not get bail. Bernie had robbed people of 60 billion and had bail!?!?

[paulthamec]

02:30 PM on 12/17/2011

Yeah i have to agree...the wall street crooks have hurt more people...there is no justice.....

[skyblue50]

10:57 PM on 12/16/2011

That picture is awful.

[SonyaInTx]

10:19 PM on 12/16/2011

All of his kids are criminals. And the grandson burned the house down with his widow in it, killing her.

[julrss2]

01:54 AM on 12/17/2011

Really? All?

[BlkFreeThinkers]

03:32 AM on 12/17/2011

Please cite your sources for this blanket statement.

[Blackbeltbty]

11:07 PM on 12/17/2011

Right!

[pdxfatso]

10:11 PM on 12/16/2011

Her father murdered before she was born, her grandfather murdered before that, and then whatever head trip it must have been to be the child of such an important, outspoken and polarizing public figure. Crime is crime and the justice system will run its course, and we all hope in as fair and objective a manner as possible. But I have tremendous sympathy and sorrow for what she and her family have endured.

[robjh1]

12:09 AM on 12/17/2011

Who did he murder and when?

[IndependentAndProud]

01:13 AM on 12/17/2011

No, pdxfatso is saying that her father WAS murdered.