Hadi Matar has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault for attacking author Salman Rushdie in 2022 as Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience at the Chautauqua Institute.
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Latest updates: Hadi Matar found guilty of attempted murder, assault in attack on author Salman Rushdie
UPDATED 9:51 PM ET Feb. 21, 2025
PUBLISHED 11:00 AM EST Feb. 04, 2025