The man who repeatedly and nearly fatally stabbed the renowned novelist Salman Rushdie in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder and assault on Friday.
Matar, 27, of Fairview, New Jersey, was convicted for a crime witnessed by hundreds, captured on video and the subject of Knife, Rushdie’s best-selling memoir about the attack and its aftermath.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 23. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison.
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