Salman Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty for Brutal 2022 Assault That Left Novelist Blinded
Hadi Matar, the man who attacked Salman Rushdie in 2022, was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder and assault.
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
The man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.
A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage has been convicted of attempted murder.
Jury finds Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder and assault in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder and assault in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in August 2022.
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of stabbing novelist during New York event in 2022
Hadi Matar, 27, was found guilty of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie around 15 times during a lecture event at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022.
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie in Upstate NY doesn’t take stand; defense rests
Mayville, N.Y. — The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie declined to testify in his defense Thursday as his lawyers rested their case without calling any witnesses. “No, I do not,” Hadi Matar, 27, said when asked by Chautauqua County Judge David Foley whether he wished to take the stand.
Man who tried to kill author Salman Rushdie in New York found guilty of attempted murder
Mayville: A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder and assault for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022. A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty after a little less than two hours of deliberations following a trial in Chautauqua County Court.
Man who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie guilty of attempted murder
Matar, 27, can be seen in videos of the 2022 attack rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm, some of
Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing that partially blinded author
Hadi Matar received a guilty verdict on two charges stemming from a violent incident in which he'd stabbed Rushdie multiple times during an appearance.
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of attempted murder and assault
Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for nearly killing the renowned novelist during a stabbing attack in 2022.
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