Rushdie's attacker convicted of terrorism charges for aiding Hezbollah, faces added life term

The National (UAE)—A federal jury took under two hours to convict Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, New Jersey, finding he acted to provide material support to Hezbollah when he stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022. Sentencing is set for November 3, when Matar could receive an added life term on top of the 25-year state sentence he is already serving for attempted murder. Prosecutors framed the case as an act of transnational terrorism rather than an isolated attack, tying Matar's motive to Hezbollah rather than personal grievance alone. Rushdie, 79, had faced threats over his writing since the 1988 publication of 'The Satanic Verses,' underscoring how long the danger predated the attack that finally materialized it.

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