Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
- Posted on July 30, 2026
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Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, was convicted of 'engaging in an act of terrorism' after repeatedly stabbing the novelist in August 2022, nearly killing Rushdie and leaving him blind in one eye.