Hadi Matar Convicted of Attempted Murder for Stabbing Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar was found guilty of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie after stabbing him multiple times during a lecture in New York.
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The shocking attack occurred more than 35 years after Rushdie, 77, the Indian-born British American novelist, was first placed under a death warrant, or fatwa, by Iranian religious leaders angry at his depiction of Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.
Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing trial
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Hadi Matar, 27, now faces a sentence of more than 30 years in prison.
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault
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Matar could receive up to 25 years in prison, which District Attorney Jason Schmidt noted is the maximum for a conviction on attempted murder in the second degree.
Salman Rushdie's Assailant Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
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Matar could face up to 25 years in prison, NBC affiliate WGRZ reported.
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder after brutal onstage stabbing
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The attack left the 77-year-old prizewinning novelist blind in one eye.
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder in New York
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Public defender Nathaniel Barone said Matar likely would have faced a lesser charge of assault were it not for Rushdie’s celebrity.
The man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie is found guilty of attempted murder
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Summary
A New Jersey man, Hadi Matar, was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage in 2022. The jury also found Matar guilty of assaulting the man who was with Rushdie. The attack left Rushdie partially blind and severely injured. Matar, who has ties to Hezbollah, faces a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison. Testimony highlighted Rushdie's graphic account of the attack and a slow-motion video demonstrated the unprovoked nature of Matar's actions. Sentencing is scheduled for April 23, 2024.
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