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  1. William O'Neal (April 9, 1949 – January 15, 1990) was an American FBI informant in Chicago, Illinois, where he infiltrated the local Black Panther Party (BPP). He is known for being the catalyst for the 1969 police/FBI assassination of Fred Hampton, head of the Illinois BPP.

  2. Jan 11, 2021 · After infiltrating the Black Panther Party on behalf of the FBI, William O'Neal helped Chicago police murder activist leader Fred Hampton. Not only did O'Neal pass along specific information about Hampton's whereabouts, he also provided authorities with a detailed floor plan of Hampton's apartment.

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  4. Feb 20, 2021 · William O'Neal, the FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panthers in Illinois, circa February 1973. (Don Casper/Chicago Tribune) William O’Neal’s secret life came to an end three years...

  5. Feb 12, 2021 · The complicated life of William O'Neal, the FBI informant who played a role in the notorious 1969 killing of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton by law enforcement, ended in 1990 on a Chicago expressway when he died by suicide.

  6. Feb 12, 2021 · When it comes to William O’Neal, the chameleonic FBI informant who infiltrated the Illinois faction of the Black Panthers in the late Sixties, even the truth can’t be trusted. Related Story...

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  7. Feb 12, 2021 · In the movie, Get Out 's LaKeith Stanfield plays William O'Neal, a petty car thief turned FBI informant, who infiltrated the Chicago branch of the Panthers led by Fred Hampton (played by...

  8. Aug 27, 2020 · His journey to becoming an FBI informant began in 1966 when he was tracked by FBI Agent Roy Martin Mitchell after stealing a car and driving it across state lines to Michigan. Then in his teens,...

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