Qas Martin Luther King Guilty of Adultery?

[Keith Broaders]

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. was unfaithful to his wife, Coretta Scott King. Historical records and FBI surveillance from the 1960s, including wiretaps and informant reports, confirm that King engaged in extramarital affairs. Biographers like David Garrow, in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Bearing the Cross (1986), detail King's relationships with multiple women during his marriage. While Coretta was aware of some of these indiscretions, the full extent was revealed through declassified FBI documents, which were part of the agency's efforts to discredit King. Despite this, Coretta remained committed to their