Salman Rushdie’s attacker was convicted Friday of attempted murder for repeatedly stabbing the famed author in a bloody horror that left him blind in one eye. Hadi Matar, 26, was found guilty by ...

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A New York court has heard how Salman Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in a frenzied 2022 assault by an attacker who came “dangerously close to committing murder”. Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old ...

With a mix of humor and graphic detail, Salman Rushdie calmly told ... which were dark and seemed very ferocious.” Rushdie said he first thought his attacker was striking him with a fist.

“The conviction of Salman Rushdie’s attacker is an important step toward justice for this unparalleled writer and reaffirms that violence can never be the answer to ideas. ... His courageous ...

Hadi Matar was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault for the attack on Salman Rushdie. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the charges. (This story was ...

The author is expected to testify during the trial, marking the first time he will face his alleged attacker. The man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie was heard saying "Free ...