Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial
Summary
Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, has chosen not to testify in his federal terrorism trial. The trial is expected to go to the jury soon, after both the defense and prosecution have finished presenting their cases.Key Facts
- Hadi Matar is on trial for stabbing Salman Rushdie and faces federal terrorism charges.
- Matar has already been convicted of attempted murder at the state level.
- He has pleaded not guilty to the terrorism-related charges.
- Salman Rushdie testified about the 2022 attack where he was stabbed 15 times on stage.
- The attack happened while Rushdie was about to speak about writers’ safety.
- Prosecutors say Matar acted because of a religious order, or fatwa, calling for Rushdie’s death.
- Matar is a U.S.-born American-Lebanese citizen and allegedly loyal to Iran and the Hezbollah group.
- The trial is taking place in Buffalo, New York, and closing arguments are expected soon.
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