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Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie

2/15/2025

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Hadi Matar faces trial for the brutal stabbing of author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in August 2022. Eyewitnesses, including moderator Ralph Henry Reese and a doctor, recounted the harrowing moments of the attack. Rushdie shared his shock, initially believing he was struck with a fist before the painful reality of his bleeding injuries set in.

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Hadi Matar faces trial for the brutal stabbing of author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in August 2022. Eyewitnesses, including moderator Ralph Henry Reese and a doctor, recounted the harrowing moments of the attack. Rushdie shared his shock, initially believing he was struck with a fist before the painful reality of his bleeding injuries set in.