Buffalo, New York, July 22 (LaPresse/AP) – Hadi Matar, the man convicted of attempting to kill Salman Rushdie, is set to stand trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that will examine the alleged motives behind the 2022 stabbing attack during a public event. Opening statements are scheduled for today at Matar’s trial in the U.S. District Court in Buffalo, New York. Proceedings are due to begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (5:00 p.m. in Italy). Rushdie, the Booker Prize-winning author, now 79, is expected to be among the first witnesses to testify, once again describing the attack that nearly killed him and left him blind in one eye. Matar, 28, is already serving a 25-year prison sentence in a New York State correctional facility following his state conviction for attempted murder and assault.
U.S.: Federal Terrorism Trial Opens Today Over Salman Rushdie Attack
Buffalo, New York, July 22 (LaPresse/AP) – Hadi Matar, the man convicted of attempting to kill Salman Rushdie, is set to stand trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that will examine the alleged motives behind the 2022 stabbing attack during a public event. Opening statements are scheduled for today at Matar’s trial in the U.S. District Court in Buffalo, New York. Proceedings are due to begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (5:00 p.m. in Italy). Rushdie, the Booker Prize-winning author, now 79, is expected to be among the first witnesses to testify, once again describing the attack that nearly killed him and left him blind in one eye. Matar, 28, is already serving a 25-year prison sentence in a New York State correctional facility following his state conviction for attempted murder and assault.
