ResolvedPriorityCriminal · Attempted murder conviction· Chautauqua County, NY / W.D.N.Y.
People v. Hadi Matar — the attack on Salman Rushdie (2022)
Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in August 2022. Hadi Matar was convicted of attempted murder in February 2025 and later of federal terrorism counts.
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Timeline
- 2022
Matar is arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder and assault.
- 2025
A Chautauqua County jury convicts him; a 25-year sentence follows.
- 2025
He is convicted in federal court of terrorism-transcending-national-boundaries counts.
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