Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive
3 months ago

Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jurors picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act, a prosecutor said Friday. “We're not going there,” District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during a conference in preparation for the Oct. 15 start of Hadi Matar's trial in Chautauqua County Court. Potential jurors will nevertheless face questions meant to root out implicit bias because Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, is the son of Lebanese immigrants and practices Islam, Judge David Foley said. Defense attorney Nathaniel Barone sought assurances that jurors in the state trial would be properly vetted, fearing the current global unrest would influence their feelings toward Matar, who he said faced racism growing up.

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Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
3 months ago

Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Jurors picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act, a prosecutor said Friday. “We’re not going there,” District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during a conference in preparation for the Oct. 15 start of Hadi …

Jurors to hear opening statements in trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jurors to hear opening statements in trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jurors are set to …

Salman Rushdie's attacker faces federal terrorism charges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie's attacker faces federal terrorism charges

Hindustan Times  

The man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in New York two years ago now faces federal terrorism charges for his alleged support of Hezbollah, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Salman Rushdie's attacker faces federal terrorism charges The grand-jury indictment charges Hadi Matar, the New Jersey man already facing state murder and assault charges for a …

Man who attacked Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man who attacked Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. “We allege that in attempting to murder Salman Rushdie in New York in 2022, Hadi Matar committed an …

Man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie is charged with supporting terrorist group
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie is charged with supporting terrorist group

LA Times  

Defense attorney Nathaniel Barone, left, and Hadi Matar, 24, listen during an arraignment in the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville, N.Y., on Aug. 18, 2022. Matar, who is accused of severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack in western New York, faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. A man accused of severely injuring author …

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Author Salman Rushdie does not …

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

Hindustan Times  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the alleged assailant’s contention that he is entitled to the material as he prepares for trial. Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial Hadi Matar’s lawyers in …

Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the alleged assailant’s contention that he is entitled to the material as he prepares for trial. Hadi Matar’s lawyers in February subpoenaed Rushdie and publisher Penguin Random House for all source …

Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
6 months ago

Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge

Associated Press  

The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge, the suspect’s lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the 2022 attack, in which he is accused of stabbing Rushdie more than a dozen times and blinding …

Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn’t want offered plea deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn’t want offered plea deal

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie is not interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge, his lawyer said Tuesday. Hadi Matar, 26, sat silently in Chautauqua County Court as lawyers outlined a proposal they …

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

Hindustan Times  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming, he said Friday. Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could …

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming, he said Friday. Barone said Matar faces up to 25 years in …

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

The Independent  

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Trial postponed for man charged in 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie due to forthcoming memoir
1 year ago

Trial postponed for man charged in 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie due to forthcoming memoir

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The New Jersey man charged with stabbing “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the attack before standing trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. Matar, 26, who lived in Fairview, New Jersey, has been held without bail since prosecutors said he stabbed Rushdie more than a dozen times …

Trial postponed for man charged with 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
1 year ago

Trial postponed for man charged with 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The New Jersey man charged …

Trial of man accused of Salman Rushdie attack faces potential delay over author’s memoir
1 year ago

Trial of man accused of Salman Rushdie attack faces potential delay over author’s memoir

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hadi Matar, the man charged with …

Salman Rushdie’s upcoming memoir delays trial of man charged in 2022 stabbing
1 year ago

Salman Rushdie’s upcoming memoir delays trial of man charged in 2022 stabbing

LA Times  

Salman Rushdie, left, was stabbed in 2022. Before standing trial, the man charged in the stabbing of “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie can seek material related to Rushdie’s forthcoming memoir, which details the 2022 attempt on the writer’s life, a New York judge ruled Wednesday. Rushdie, who could testify at the trial, spent years in hiding after the late …

Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published
1 year ago

Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Salman Rushdie's plans to publish …

Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand
2 years, 2 months ago

Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Salmon Rushdie’s agent says …

Salman Rushdie’s attacker denied bail; judge bars interviews
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie’s attacker denied bail; judge bars interviews

The Hindu  

A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared in a western New York courtroom after a grand jury indicted him on charges that he rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbed Rushdie …

Author Salman Rushdie's attacker says he acted alone, denies connections to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
2 years, 4 months ago

Author Salman Rushdie's attacker says he acted alone, denies connections to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps

Firstpost  

On being asked if he was inspired by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had issued the fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death in 1989 for his novel ‘The Satanic Verses’, accused Hadi Matar did not respond New York: The 24-year-old man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, whom he loathed for being “disingenuous,” has denied having any connections to …

Salman Rushdie attacker ‘surprised’ the author survived
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie attacker ‘surprised’ the author survived

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage in western New York said in an interview that he was surprised to learn the accomplished author had survived the attack. Speaking to the New York Post from jail, Hadi Matar said he decided to see Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution after he saw a tweet …

Rushdie attacker says ‘surprised’ author survived: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Rushdie attacker says ‘surprised’ author survived: Report

The Hindu  

The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published on August 17 that he was “surprised” the author had survived the attack. Matar told the paper he had “read a couple pages” of Mr. Rushdie’s novel. I don’t like him very much.” “He’s someone who attacked Islam, he attacked their beliefs, …

Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie

The Hindu  

An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the attack. “We, in the incident of the attack on Salman Rushdie in the U.S., do not consider that anyone deserves blame and accusations except him and his supporters,” Mr. Kanaani said. …

Salman Rushdie Pulls Through Brutal Attack With 'Humour Intact' as US Hails His 'Truth & Courage'
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie Pulls Through Brutal Attack With 'Humour Intact' as US Hails His 'Truth & Courage'

News 18  

Salman Rushdie is pulling through and has his feisty and defiant sense of humour intact despite battling severe, life-changing injuries, his son and former wife Padma Lakshmi said on Sunday, two days after the Mumbai-born author was stabbed in what US authorities described as a “targeted, preplanned” attack. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic …

Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty

The Hindu  

The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty on August 13 to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime, as the renowned author of The Satanic Verses remained hospitalised with serious injuries. Writer and longtime friend Ian McEwan called Mr. Rushdie “an inspirational defender of persecuted writers and journalists …

The White House condemns 'reprehensible' attack on Salman Rushdie
2 years, 4 months ago

The White House condemns 'reprehensible' attack on Salman Rushdie

Daily Mail  

The White House has slammed the attack on author Salman Rushdie, who remains on a ventilator after being stabbed multiple times at a literary event in upstate New York. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, on behalf of the White House, said in a statement: ‘Today, the country and the world witnessed a reprehensible attack against the writer Salman Rushdie. National …

Attack on Salman Rushdie is \'appalling\', says White House NSA Jake Sullivan
2 years, 4 months ago

Attack on Salman Rushdie is \'appalling\', says White House NSA Jake Sullivan

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: The attempt on the life of renowned writer Salman Rushdie is “appalling” and “reprehensible”, US National Security Advisor James Sullivan has said. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at the event …

Salman Rushdie attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder

Al Jazeera  

Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of attacking the author at event in New York state and is being held without bond. A man suspected of being responsible for the attack against author Salman Rushdie at an event in New York state has been charged with attempted murder and is being held without bond, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office has …

Salman Rushdie Attacked Onstage At Event In Western New York
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie Attacked Onstage At Event In Western New York

Huff Post  

In this file photo, Salman Rushdie attends the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner on Nov. 15, 2017, in New York. via Associated Press Salman Rushdie was attacked in western New York as he took the stage at the Chautauqua Institution for a lecture on the importance of freedom of creative expression. An Associated Press reporter who was …

Reporter faces trial in case seen as attack on press rights
3 years, 10 months ago

Reporter faces trial in case seen as attack on press rights

The Independent  

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