Jury selection underway for accused attacker of author Salman Rushdie
A jury is being seated for the New York trial of Hadi Matar, 27, who is accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie on Aug. 12, 2022.
Jury seated in Rushdie attacker trial, opening statements set for Monday
Matar was apprehended on Aug. 12, 2022, after authorities say he rushed the stage of the Chautauqua Institution's amphitheater and repeatedly stabbed Rushdie, 77, and injured Henry Reese, 75, who was on stage with the author.
Jury selection begins in Hadi Matar trial, man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie
Jury selection has begun in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
Trial begins in NY for Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect, author to take the stand
The trial against the man accused of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie in a stabbing attack in western New York got underway on Tuesday, with officials saying Rushdie is expected to testify in the coming days.
Upstate NY trial begins for radical accused of stabbing ‘Satanic Verses’ author Salman Rushdie
Hadi Mater, 26, is due to go on trial Tuesday for the 2022 stabbing of ‘The Satanic Verses’ author Salman Rushdie, who is expected to testify.
Salman Rushdie to face knife-attacker Hadi Matar who nearly killed him in 2022
Authorities allege that Matar was motivated by a terrorist organisation’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death. The 27 year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted second-degr
Man accused of blinding Salman Rushdie to go on trial
The US trial of the man charged with stabbing writer Sir Salman Rushdie two and a half years ago is due to begin on Tuesday after it was twice delayed. Hadi Matar was charged with attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack that left Mr Rushdie blind in one eye.
Man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial; author will take the stand
Mayville, N.Y. – In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him and plunged a knife into the author’s hand as he raised it in self-defense.
Opening Statements Expected Monday in Trial for Salman Rushdie Attacker
Attorneys are expected to make their opening statements Monday in the trial of the man accused in the on-stage attack on author Salman Rushdie in western New York more than two years ago. This comes after jury selection wrapped up at the courthouse in Mayville, New York, on Thursday.
Trial of man in Salman Rushdie stabbing begins with jury selection
(Corrects paragraph 8 to show trial is taking place in Mayville, not Mayfield)(Reuters) -The trial of the man charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture is due to begin on Tuesday with jury selection.
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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 ...
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Jury Selection Begins in Chautauqua for Hadi Matar Trial
Jury selection is underway in Chautauqua County for the trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing author Salman ...
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Salman Rushdie Assault
Hadi Matar, center, charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack, sits in Chautauqua ...