A video that’s been hidden away for decades could potentially reveal new insights into the assassination of former US president John F. Kennedy, supporting a long-standing conspiracy theory regarding his death.
On November 22, 1963, the nation was stunned by the news that the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, had been assassinated while greeting crowds from his vehicle in Dallas, Texas.
As with any significant event, there was a strong desire to uncover the truth surrounding the incident and identify those responsible for the tragic act.
The Warren Commission’s report ultimately concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted as the lone gunman in Kennedy’s assassination. Oswald was killed just two days later while being transferred from the Dallas police station.
Nevertheless, skepticism remains regarding whether Oswald acted alone, largely due to the nature of the president’s injuries.
The autopsy of the late president raised questions about how a single bullet could inflict such extensive damage, prompting theories of multiple shots from different gunmen.
Now, footage that has never been publicly released may provide answers to these lingering questions.
Orville Nix, a Dallas air conditioner repairman, recorded grainy 8mm footage at the scene, which has remained unseen since 1978.
This footage captures the grassy knoll, an area where some witnesses believe the shots were fired from, and where conspiracy theorists suggest a second gunman was concealed behind a fence.
The Nix footage was sent to an LA company for analysis and subsequently came under federal control. However, federal authorities have stated they do not possess it.
Following Nix’s death in 1972, his granddaughter continued her late father’s legal battle to reclaim the film, claiming it could be valued at as much as $900 million.
Scott Watnik of Wilk Auslander LLP, representing Nix’s granddaughter, Linda Gayle Nix Jackson, suggested that advanced technology might uncover evidence proving Oswald did not act alone.
In an interview with the New York Post, he stated: “It’s really the only one that is known to have captured the grassy knoll area of Dealey Plaza right as the assassination occurs.”
He also mentioned that this footage could reinforce the findings of a 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations report, which suggested Kennedy “was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy.”
Watnik added: “If we subjected the camera-original film to optics technology of 2026, we can certainly capture details in the film that we never could have captured when . . . the committee had the film in 1978.”