Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges
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The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in 2022 now faces federal terrorism charges, according to an unseale...
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday. Hadi Matar is charged with committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, attempting to pr…
Indictment, unsealed in federal court in Buffalo on Wednesday, accuses Hadi Matar with attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran
A three-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Buffalo on Wednesday charges Hadi Matar with attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran.
Hadi Matar rejected a plea deal that would have required him to admit guilt to the then-unfiled allegation of his attempt to materially support the terrorist group Hezbollah.
