Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of attempted murder and assault
Criminal Justice,Salman Rushdie,Islam
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The man who repeatedly and nearly fatally stabbed the renowned novelist Salman Rushdie in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder and assault on Friday.
Matar, 27, of Fairview, N.J., was convicted for a crime witnessed by hundreds, captured on video and the subject of “Knife,” Rushdie’s best-selling memoir about the attack and its aftermath.
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