Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
3 sources·Updated July 29, 2026

Salman Rushdie attacker
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- The Hill Politics·1h agoMan found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing
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. had been convicted…
Read at The Hill Politics → - BBC World·3h agoSalman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
Read at BBC World → - The Hindu World·4h agoMan convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism
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