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Matar Convicted in Rushdie Attack | New York City News
Hadi Matar has been convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie during a public event, with the jury declaring his actions an act of transnational terrorism. Already serving a 25-year sentence for attempted murder in the same attack, this new conviction could lead to a life sentence, reflecting the gravity of the charges and the government’s zero-tolerance stance. Prosecutors linked the attack to a decades-old fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, while the defense challenged the ability to prove Matar’s specific motives. Rushdie testified about his injuries…
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