No it did not happen. There is no proof but a handwritten side note from the bigot E J Hoovers FBI.Nature of Evidence: The allegation is based solely on the FBI's internal memos and summaries, not on the audio tapes themselves. Garrow has not heard the tapes, and many historians and media outlets have expressed skepticism about the reliability of the claim, pointing out the extensive campaign by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI to discredit King. Tape Status: The actual audio recordings on which the summaries are based are sealed in the U.S. National Archives and are not scheduled for public release until 2027.  The claim remains a highly controversial and unproven allegation, part of a broader set of FBI documents that also detail King's numerous extramarital affairs.