Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal trial over 2022 stabbing
Summary
Hadi Matar was found guilty of federal terrorism charges for stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022. Matar, motivated by a religious death order against Rushdie, faces a potential life sentence on top of a 25-year state prison term.Key Facts
- Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges related to the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie.
- Rushdie was attacked during a public event and suffered serious injuries, including loss of sight in his right eye.
- Matar is already serving a 25-year state sentence for attempted murder connected to the same attack.
- The stabbing was linked to a fatwa (religious death order) issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 against Rushdie.
- Rushdie’s book "The Satanic Verses" sparked protests and violence because some Muslims found it offensive to Islam.
- Matar communicated online about his intentions and support for the fatwa before the attack.
- Matar has U.S. and Lebanese citizenship; Hezbollah, a group designated as terrorist by the U.S., is based in Lebanon.
- Prosecutors said Matar wanted to kill Rushdie to honor the fatwa and show his allegiance to Hezbollah.
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