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Matar Convicted in Rushdie Attack | Mesa News
Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022, has been found guilty on federal terrorism charges, adding a life sentence to his existing 25-year state sentence for attempted murder. The jury heard harrowing testimony, including from Rushdie himself, about the brutal attack that left him blind in one eye and with over a dozen stab wounds. Prosecutors linked the assault to death threats inspired by Rushdie’s novel “The Satanic Verses,” and revealed Matar had meticulously researched the fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death. Sentencing is set for November 3, 2026 — a verdict that has drawn…
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