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Man found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing

The Hill
July 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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Man found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing

A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J. had been convicted by a federal jury of trying to give…

A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J. had been convicted by a federal jury of trying to give…