Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial
Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.
Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him
Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York that the author didn’t even try to fight back, a prosecutor said Monday during opening statements in the suspect’s attempted murder trial.
Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack goes on trial in New York
The trial started with prosecutors outlining their case against suspect Hadi Matar before they called two witnesses to the stand.
Prosecutors open case against Salman Rushdie's accused attacker. Here are key takeaways
Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, New Jersey, is charged with attempted murder and assault and could face a total of 32 years behind bars.
Attempted murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022
Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York in 2022 that the acclaimed author didn't even try to fight back, a prosecutor said Monday during opening statements in the accused attacker's attempted murder trial.
Opening statements begin in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie
Lawyers are scheduled to deliver opening statements Monday at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Salman Rushdie in front of a lecture audience in western New York.Rushdie,
Opening statements begin in trial of man who allegedly stabbed Salman Rushdie
The trial of the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is underway. The 77-year-old author was stabbed more than a dozen times back in August 2022 while speaking in front of a live audience. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.
Salman Rushdie wrote about his attempted murder. Now he will face his attacker in court
Hadi Matar, who is on trial for the knife attack against the British author, has also been accused of supporting terrorism and attempting to carry out a fatwa calling for Rushdie's assassination.
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Trial: Prosecutor Describes Author's Shock During Attack by Hadi Matar
Prosecutor reveals Salman Rushdie was stunned during stabbing attack by Hadi Matar, highlighting the sudden nature of the incident.
Trial of man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie set to begin in Chautauqua County Court.
The trial of Hadi Matar, 27, accused of stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie during his speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution in August of 2022, begins Monday with statements.
Salman Rushdie, 'The Satanic Verses' Author, to Face Attacker in Attempted Murder Trial
Rushdie, who was raised in a Muslim Kashmiri family, went into hiding under the protection of British police in 1989 after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Iran's supreme leader,
Trial to begin of man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie
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Trial begins for man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie ‘assassin’ won’t get fair trial because no Muslims in jury, says lawyer
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Opening Arguments Begin Monday In Rushdie Attack
Opening arguments of a trial for a New Jersey man accused of attempting to kill a world-renown author begins Monday. This ...