Jury selection begins at trial of man accused of blinding Salman Rushdie
Jury selection has begun at the US trial of the man charged with stabbing writer Sir Salman Rushdie. Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder and assault over the August 2022 incident that left Mr Rushdie blind in one eye. Mr Matar, 27, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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 is underway at trial of man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie
The jury selection process begins as a New Jersey man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack is standing trial in New York.
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.
Trial begins for New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie, 5 jurors seated
Prosecutors expect a long jury selection process, potentially up to two weeks, because of the notoriety of the incident.
Salman Rushdie attack trial starts with jury selection in western New York
NEW YORK -- The man accused of stabbing of author Salman Rushdie is set to face trial in Western New York. Jury selection got underway Tuesday in Chautauqua County Court for the trial of Hadi Matar. The 27-year-old from New Jersey has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges.
Trial of man accused in Rushdie stabbing begins with jury selection
The trial of the man charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture began on Tuesday with jury selection.
Jury selection begins in trial for Bergen County man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie
The trial of a Bergen County man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie during a lecture in New York in 2022 began Tuesday with jury selection.
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 of Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker gets underway after delays
Two-and-a-half years after Salman Rushdie was repeatedly and nearly fatally stabbed at a public appearance, the renowned author is expected to testify at the trial of his alleged attacker, which began Tuesday.
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.
The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand
In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him ...
Accused Salman Rushdie attacker ambles into NY court as trial kicks off on attempted murder charges
Hati Matar, a 26-year-old from New Jersey who allegedly nearly killed Rushdie, wore a blue button-up shirt, black pants — and ...
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Salman Rushdie: ‘My story is about beauty facing death’
The author presents his book ‘Knife’ at the Hay Festival in Cartagena. He reflects on the attack he survived in August 2022 ...