Rushdie, an Indian-born British-American, has been threatened with death since 1989, a year after the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, when the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling for his assassination and set a …

14 hours ago · Opening statements in the trial of Hadi Matar, 26, will begin Monday, at 9:30 a.m., in Chautauqua County Court. Matar faces charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault.

3 days ago · Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack.

15 hours ago · (WJET/WFXP)– The jury has been set and opening statements are set to start next week in the trial of Hadi Matar. The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday evening all ...

2 days ago · Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection Hadi Matar, 26, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the elderly writer during a 2022 lecture.

Jul 24, 2024 · Hadi Matar, 26, of Fairview, New Jersey, was arraigned today in federal court in connection with attempting to provide material support to Hizballah, a designated foreign terrorist organization; engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries; and providing material support to terrorists.

Jun 4, 2024 · The trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, is scheduled to begin on September 9, according to the prosecutor’s office and Matar’s defense attorney.

Jan 3, 2024 · Matar, 26, who lived in Fairview, New Jersey, has been held without bail since prosecutors said he stabbed Rushdie more than a dozen times after rushing the stage at the Chautauqua Institution where the author was about to speak in August 2022.

Jan 2, 2024 · Hadi Matar, the man charged with repeatedly stabbing Rushdie as the author was being introduced for a lecture, is entitled to the manuscript and related material as part of his trial preparation, Chautauqua County Judge David Foley said during a pretrial conference.

2 days ago · Jury selection has begun in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.