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Matar Convicted in Rushdie Attack | New York City News
A jury convicted Hadi Matar on federal terrorism charges for the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie, potentially sentencing him to life in prison — he’s already serving 25 years for the attempted murder. Prosecutors tied the attack to a decades-old Iranian fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” while Matar’s defense argued the government couldn’t prove his intent. Rushdie, who testified about his horrific injuries and how the attack changed his life, called his survival a miracle. Evidence showed Matar had online discussions about the fatwa, expressed anger over…
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