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Man found guilty of terrorism in Rushdie stabbing

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."

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  1. WGRZ Buffalo

    Jury finds Hadi Matar guilty in terrorism case tied to Rushdie attack (opens WGRZ Buffalo)

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    WGRZ Buffalo's feed description

    The verdict is in: Hadi Matar was found guilty on all terrorism-related charges after jurors deliberated for less than two hours.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

  3. WIVB Buffalo

    Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty on terrorism charge (opens WIVB Buffalo)

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    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who attacked author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022, leaving Rushdie blind in one eye, was found guilty on federal terrorism charges on Tuesday. Hadi Matar, now 28, attacked Rushdie on stage on Aug.

  4. Winchester Star

    Man convicted in 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie (opens Winchester Star)

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    A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. A jury delivered its verdict Wednesday in Buffalo, New York. Jurors found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging…

  5. New York Times

    Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group (opens New York Times)

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    Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.

  6. The Guardian

    Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism charges (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jury found Hadi Matar, who is already serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence, guilty of all charges against him A man was convicted on Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel The Satan…

  7. HuffPost

    Man Convicted In Terrorism Trial Over 2022 Stabbing Of Author Salman Rushdie (opens HuffPost)

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    Prosecutors said Hadi Matar was motivated by the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s call for Rushdie’s death.

  8. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty on all terrorism counts (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    A jury took about two hours to find Salman Rushdie's attacker guilty of all three terrorism counts he faced. Hadi Matar could spend the rest of his life in prison.

  9. CBS News

    Salman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal trial over 2022 stabbing (opens CBS News)

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    A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie.

  10. CBS News

    Salman Rushdie recounts getting stabbed (2024) (opens CBS News)

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    Jurors on Wednesday convicted a man of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. In 2024, Rushdie spoke with Anderson Cooper about the attack.

  11. BBC News

    Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses (opens BBC News)

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    Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

  12. New York Post

    Salman Rushdie’s attacker Hadi Matar convicted on federal terrorism charges for horrific lecture stabbing (opens New York Post)

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    A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.

  13. The Hill

    Man found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing (opens The Hill)

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    A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."

  15. BNO News

    Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie convicted on terrorism charges (opens BNO News)

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    The man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie during a speaking event in New York has been convicted on federal terrorism charges for carrying out the 2022 attack in support of Hezbollah. A federal jury on Wednesday found Hadi Matar, 28, guilty of attempting to provide material support to Hez…

  16. Al-Monitor

    Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie's assailant of "engaging in an act of terrorism" for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center. Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, "chose to align his values with the terroristic values of the leaders of Iran,"…

  17. UPI

    Jury convicts Salman Rushdie attacker on terrorism charges (opens UPI)

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    A federal jury on Wednesday convicted the New Jersey man who attempted to murder writer Salmon Rushdie on additional terrorism-related charges.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Man found guilty of terrorism in Rushdie stabbing (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."

  19. Al Jazeera

    Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie convicted of ‘terrorism’ charges (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US court finds attacker, who is already serving a 25-year prison sentence, guilty of additional charges over 2022 assault.

  20. Fox News

    Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of federal terrorism charges, motivated by Iranian fatwa (opens Fox News)

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    Hadi Matar faces life in prison after a federal jury convicted him of terrorism charges related to his knife attack on Salman Rushdie in 2022.

  21. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    N.J. man who stabbed Salman Rushdie onstage convicted of aiding terror group (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    Hadi Matar was convicted of terrorism after attacking author Salman Rushdie onstage, acting on Iran-backed orders and faces life in prison.

  22. Tampa Free Press

    New Jersey Man Convicted In Federal Terrorism Case Over Attack On Author Salman Rushdie (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    A federal jury has convicted 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, on multiple terrorism charges following his attack on author Salman Rushdie. Matar was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to Hizballah, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, a…

  23. Washington Times

    Jury convicts Hadi Matar on terrorism charges in Salman Rushdie stabbing attack (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, New Jersey, on terrorism charges stemming from his 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie, the Justice Department announced.

  24. The National Pulse

    Salman Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty of Iran-Linked Islamic Terrorism. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Hadi Matar, the man who attacked author Salman Rushdie in 2022, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a fatwa and providing material support to Hezbollah.

  25. The Daily Wire

    Jury Finds Salman Rushdie Attacker Guilty Of Helping Hezbollah (opens The Daily Wire)

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    A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar of terrorism charges linked to the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The 28-year-old from Fairview, New Jersey, was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, engaging in an act of terrorism that crossed national boundaries, and pro…

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