A man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in 2022 has been convicted in federal court on terrorism charges. The conviction followed a separate state-level conviction for attempted murder in 2023.
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References
- reuters.comMan who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- aljazeera.comMan who stabbed author Salman Rushdie convicted of ‘terrorism’ chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- cbsnews.comSalman Rushdie attacker convicted in federal terrorism trial over 2022 stabbingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- dtnext.inUS national convicted on charges of federal terrorism in Rushdie stabbing caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- foxnews.comSalman Rushdie attacker convicted of federal terrorism charges, motivated by Iranian fatwaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- nbcnews.comMan convicted in federal terrorism trial over stabbing of author Salman RushdieScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- newsonair.gov.inAuthor Salman Rushdie’s attacker convicted of terrorism in US federal courtScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- npr.orgMan convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman RushdieScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- telegraphindia.comSalman Rushdie stabbing: Hadi Matar convicted on US federal terrorism charges, faces life sentenceScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- theguardian.comMan who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- thehindu.comMan convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of author Salman RushdieScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- usatoday.comSalman Rushdie attacker convicted of terrorism after attempted murder caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
Carried by multiple outlets
- The defendant stabbed Salman Rushdiereuters.com, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, telegraphindia.com, theguardian.com, thehindu.com, usatoday.com
- The stabbing occurred in 2022cbsnews.com, npr.org, telegraphindia.com, theguardian.com, thehindu.com
- The defendant was convicted of federal terrorism chargesreuters.com, cbsnews.com, foxnews.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, telegraphindia.com, theguardian.com, thehindu.com, usatoday.com
- The defendant's name is Hadi Matarfoxnews.com, telegraphindia.com
- The defendant is 28 years oldfoxnews.com
- The defendant was previously convicted in state court of attempted murderfoxnews.com, usatoday.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- The stabbing occurred on stageonly foxnews.com
- The conviction occurred on Wednesdayonly foxnews.com
- A federal jury in Buffalo issued the convictiononly foxnews.com
- Hezbollah is Iran-backedonly foxnews.com
- Iran's government later backed away from the fatwa, but Khamenei reaffirmed itonly foxnews.com
- Federal prosecutors argued Matar had been enraged by the novelonly foxnews.com
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Confirm defendant's full legal name and age from court records
- Confirm exact date of federal conviction
- Verify the three specific federal charges listed by foxnews.com against court documents
- Confirm jury deliberation time (less than two hours) from court records
- Confirm sentencing date of November 3 from court filing
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