The man who left Salman Rushdie partially blind after stabbing him at a lecture in 2022 was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday, May 16, The Associated Press reports. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder back in February, and the 25-year term handed down is the maximum …
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The man who tried to stab Salman Rushdie, leaving the author partially blind, was found guilty of attempted murder Friday, Feb. 21, ABC News reports. The jury deliberated for under two hours before returning the conviction for 27-year-old Hadi Matar. He was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder, as well …
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Hadi Matar, the man charged in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie two years ago, rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his sentence in a state prison on Tuesday. Matar’s lawyer, Nathaniel Barone, said he did not like part of the deal that would have opened him up to …
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Salman Rushdie made a surprise appearance — his first since a man attacked him last August — on Thursday night at the PEN America gala in Manhattan, where he accepted the organization’s Centenary Courage Award. “I wanted to say hi, everybody,” he said during his nine-minute speech. “It’s nice to …
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J.K. Rowling revealed Saturday that she has received death threats after tweeting in support of fellow author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed and remains hospitalized with severe injuries from the attack. The Harry Potter author was among countless public figures who shared well wishes with Rushdie online — Stephen King …
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Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage Friday as he prepared to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. According to a statement from the New York State Police, a man rushed the stage at about 11 a.m. and attacked both Rushdie and the event’s …
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