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Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison Hadi Matar received the maximum sentence after being found guilty by a jury back in February

May 16, 2025
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in the trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie "We’ve argued from the beginning that they have not, at least in our opinion, proven any type of intent to murder"

February 21, 2025
Jurors watch video showing man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror "Medic! Medic! We need a medic!"

February 15, 2025
Legal analysis: Whether Hadi Matar will testify at his trial or not "Sometimes defendants, especially in radical situations, have bizarre requests that may not be in their own interest, but they insist on it" - Paul Cambria

February 11, 2025
Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie heads into second day It is likely that Rushdie will testify on Tuesday in Mayville

February 11, 2025
Day 1 of proceedings wrap up in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua County 27-year-old Hadi Matar is accused of stabbing the world-renowned author while at the Chautauqua Institution

February 10, 2025
Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie Rushdie, 77, is expected to testify during the trial of Hadi Matar

February 10, 2025
Trial for man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua County begins Tuesday Hadi Matar attacked the author while he spoke to a crowd at the Chautauqua Institution on Aug. 12, 2022

February 4, 2025
Final motion hearing in Matar trial wraps up The jury selection in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie starts Tuesday

October 11, 2024
Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal charges alleging he supported terrorist group "We allege that in attempting to murder Salman Rushdie in New York in 2022, Hadi Matar committed an act of terrorism"

July 24, 2024