Liberia: Samuel Jackson Challenges Homicide Charges, Questions Autopsy Findings

What the report says

FrontPageAfrica, distributed by AllAfrica, reports that Liberian political commentator Samuel P. Jackson has denied criminal responsibility in the death of his wife, Attorney Ntombikayise Innocentia “Toni” Khumalo, and accused the government and Liberia National Police of pursuing a politically driven case. Jackson spoke Tuesday at his Gayetown residence in Monrovia, criticizing Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman and saying authorities had treated him as guilty before making key medical findings public.

Jackson is under indictment before Criminal Court “A” in Monrovia on manslaughter and negligent homicide charges linked to Khumalo’s March 13, 2026 death at John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center. He said she was found unconscious in their bedroom the previous day, taken first to St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, then transferred to JFK for emergency brain surgery. He also objected to police publication of graphic images and said officers surrounded his home soon after her death.

A major point of dispute is the autopsy. Jackson said an official release had been expected within 72 hours of a March 16 examination but had not occurred nearly five months later. He claimed to have obtained an authentic copy, which he said classified the death as homicidal and cited blunt-force injuries, while he argued the indictment used less definite language. FrontPageAfrica also reported seeing a JFK medical report describing severe head trauma and brain bleeding, without specifically noting chest bruising.

Prosecutors allege Jackson assaulted Khumalo, was the last person with her in the locked home, and failed to provide proper care despite knowing of alcohol withdrawal seizures. Jackson denies the allegations and says the case intensified after his criticism of the Boakai administration. The government had not publicly responded to his latest claims, and the case remains pending.