Sir Salman issued the stark statement last week ... The event had tight security, with sniffer dogs and bag searches. Once Sir Rushdie entered the stage to an audience of applause, he joked ...

Before being sentenced, Hadi Matar stood and made a statement about freedom of speech in which he called Rushdie a hypocrite.

Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing about it in a book. He ...

Hadi Matar was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault after a two-week trial in February in ...

The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.

The crazed fanatic who tried to stab Salman Rushdie to death ... not just upon Mr. Rushdie, but upon this community, upon the 1,400 people who were there to watch it,” the DA said.

“Salman Rushdie wants to disrespect other people,” said Matar ... upon the 1,400 people who were there to watch it.” Matar next faces a federal trial on terrorism-related charges.

“Salman Rushdie wants to disrespect other people,” said Matar. “He wants to be a bully, he wants to bully other people. I don’t agree with that.” Later, outside the courtroom, defence ...

"Salman Rushdie wants to disrespect other people," said Matar ... detailed his recovery in his 2024 memoir, "Knife." Matar next faces a federal trial on terrorism-related charges.

The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New ... not just upon Mr. Rushdie, but upon this community, upon the 1,400 people who were there to watch it." Public defender Nathaniel Barone ...