Hadi Matar, Salman Rushdie’s Attacker, Sentenced to 25 Years

Hadi Matar, the defendant, said he believed the acclaimed author to be a hypocrite. Mr. Rushdie had been living under a religious edict calling for his death since 1989.

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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

The man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.

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Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial

Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.

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