Hadi Matar, the man who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie, receives the longest prison term of 25 years.
Hadi Mathal Sentenced for Attack on Salman Rushdie Hadi Mathal, a man who attempted to murder British-American author Salman Rushdie during a lecture in New York, has been sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison. The 26-year-old was convicted in February for attempted murder and assault after he attacked the 77-year-old Rushdie at […]
Hadi Matar sentenced for brutal stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A man who attempted to kill Salman Rushdie during a lecture in New York has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Hadi Mathal, 26, was found guilty in February of attempted murder. This horrifying incident occurred in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institute, where Mathal ambushed the 77-year-old novelist in an effort linked to […]
New Jersey judge pauses trial for author Salman Rushdie’s alleged knife attacker Hadi Matar
The attempted murder trial of the man accused of seriously injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack was put on hold Friday while a judge considers a request to transfer him to another county. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Tuesday. Late Friday, an appellate judge in Rochester halted proceedings until the court […]