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Rushdie stabbing trial opens
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The terrorism trial for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022 opened on July 22, 2026. Prosecutors detailed the attacker's long planning, while Rushdie is expected to testify about the attack that left him blind in one eye.
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Full story →Terrorism Trial Opens In Stabbing Of Author Salman Rushdie
Federal terrorism trial has opened for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie.
Prosecutors said the defendant spent years researching Rushdie's whereabouts before the attack.
The stabbing occurred on a lecture stage in New York in 2022.
The trial will address charges related to terrorism and attempted murder.
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Full story →Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar's federal terrorism trial begins in Buffalo, New York, over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie.
Rushdie, now 79, is expected to testify about the attack that left him blind in one eye.
Matar faces federal charges including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism, with a potential life sentence if convicted.
Prosecutors allege Matar acted out of loyalty to Iran's government and Hezbollah after Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa against Rushdie.
Matar already serves a 25-year state sentence for attempted murder; the federal case focuses on motive.