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A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Read full article: A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman RushdieA New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage has been convicted of attempted murder.
The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests
Read full article: The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense restsThe New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie has declined to testify in his defense.
Man injured alongside Salman Rushdie in 2022 stabbing attack says he thought it was a prank at first
Read full article: Man injured alongside Salman Rushdie in 2022 stabbing attack says he thought it was a prank at firstA man injured alongside author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack on a New York lecture stage told jurors that he tried to stop the assault once he realized it wasn't a prank and was left with a gash above his eye.
Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stage
Read full article: Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stageSalman Rushdie has described in graphic detail the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him
Read full article: Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab himA prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York that the acclaimed author didn’t even try to fight back.
The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand
Read full article: The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the standThe New Jersey man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack is standing trial in New York.
Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie
Read full article: Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman RushdieThe attempted murder trial of the man charged with injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack in New York has been put on hold.
Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive
Read full article: Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motiveJurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act.
Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Read full article: Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwaGovernment prosecutors have for the first time offered a possible motive for a New Jersey man's knife attack on author Salman Rushdie in western New York two years ago.
Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trialA New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him.
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
Read full article: Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism chargeThe man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge.
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
Read full article: Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer saysThe lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he's in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming.
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published
Read full article: Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is publishedSalman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand
Read full article: Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and handSalman Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York.
Prosecutors review 'voluminous' evidence in Rushdie attack
Read full article: Prosecutors review 'voluminous' evidence in Rushdie attackThe criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors say they need more time to review it.