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Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

FILE - Hadi Matar walks in to the Chautauqua County court in Mayville, N.Y., May, 16, 2025. Adrian Kraus/AP hide caption A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses." After just a couple of hours of deliberations, a jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times on an amphitheater stage in 2022. He was gravely wounded and lost the sight in his right eye.

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Scoop News DeskPublished Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:33 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC

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Rushdie during a peaceful speaking event is a chilling reminder of the global reach of Iranian terrorism," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said in a statement after the verdict, adding that "justice has been done." Iran's government has denied involvement in the attack. 1 dead — in riots over the Law enforcement officers, assigned to the event, arrested the attacker — soon identified as Matar — after civilians restrained him.

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FILE - Hadi Matar walks in to the Chautauqua County court in Mayville, N.Y., May, 16, 2025. Adrian Kraus/AP hide caption A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses." After just a couple of hours of deliberations, a jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times on an amphitheater stage in 2022. He was gravely wounded and lost the sight in his right eye.
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