Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie convicted of ‘terrorism’ charges
- US court finds attacker, who is already serving 25-year prison sentence, guilty of additional charges over 2022 assault.
- A man already serving a prison sentence in New York for attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie has additionally been found guilty of federal “terrorism” charges and could be jailed for life.
- Hadi Matar, 28, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for attempting to kill Rushdie in a knife attack in 2022.
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- US court finds attacker, who is already serving 25-year prison sentence, guilty of additional charges over 2022 assault.
- A man already serving a prison sentence in New York for attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie has additionally been found guilty of federal “terrorism” charges and could be jailed for life.
- Hadi Matar, 28, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for attempting to kill Rushdie in a knife attack in 2022.
Sources: Al Jazeera