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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal trial over 2022 stabbing

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Scoop News DeskPublished Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM UTC

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Rushdie was living in London when he went into hiding, and for the next 10 years, the British government provided him with 24-hour police protection. "For two decades or more, I led a public life without a hint of trouble," Rushdie testified at the trial in Buffalo, New York. 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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