William O’Neal’s interview segments are from the Fred Hampton documentary episode of the Eyes on the Prize II television series, which originally aired on PBS in 1990. The 14-part documentary series chronicled the U.S. civil rights movement. During the interview, William O'Neal discusses the raid on Fred Hampton's apartment and the role he played as an FBI informant. He expresses regret over the fact that the information he supplied facilitated the raid.


O'Neal and his betrayal of Hampton are explored in the film Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), where he is portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield.