
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault
Hadi Matar was found guilty on Friday of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie in an onstage stabbing attack at a New York arts institute in 2022. Matar, 27, can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution’s stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe…