Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage
Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail Tuesday the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him
Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial
Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.
Salman Rushdie takes the stand in trial for his nearly fatal stabbing
It occurred to me quite clearly that I was dying,” Rushdie said on Tuesday. “That was my predominant thought.”
Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him
District Attorney Jason Schmidt told jurors the attack was swift and sudden. He said Matar bounded up a staircase to the stage and ran about 30 feet toward Rushdie. As the stabbing began, Rushdie and fellow speaker Henry Reese were so stunned that they initially remained seated.
Novelist Rushdie Takes Stand in Trial of His Accused Stabber
The novelist Salman Rushdie showed a jury his blinded right eye on Tuesday as he testified against the man charged with trying to murder him at a talk at a rural New York venue in 2022. Hadi Matar, 26,
‘I Was Dying’: Salman Rushdie Testifies Against Alleged Assailant In Harrowing Detail
It was the first time that the author had come face-to-face with the suspect since the 2022 stabbing, which left him blind in one eye.
Excerpts from Salman Rushdie's court testimony about a harrowing attack
Author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of attacking him with a knife just after he took his seat for a panel discussion at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.
Writer Salman Rushdie testifies in New York trial about his attempted murder in 2022
Renowned British-Indian author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of attempting to kill him in 2022 in New York.
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 ...
Salman Rushdie Attacker Says 'Free Palestine' as He Enters Court
Salman Rushdie is expected to testify during the trial, marking the first time he will face his alleged attacker.