Hadi Matar, the man who attacked Salman Rushdie during a lecture in August 2022, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Matar was found guilty of attempted murder and assault after ambushing Rushdie, who was left with severe injuries, including the loss of vision in one eye. Despite Matar's claims of exercising freedom of speech during trial, the incident reignited discussions about violence against authors and free expression. Rushdie's harrowing details of the attack and his subsequent recovery highlight the serious implications of such acts of violence.
Matar was sentenced to 25 years for the attempted murder of Rohdie and 7 years for wounding another man, with sentences running concurrently.
During his trial, Matar shouted pro-Palestinian slogans and called Rushdie a hypocrite while discussing freedom of speech.
Rushdie detailed his near-fatal experience, describing how he feared he was dying as Matar stabbed him multiple times just before giving a lecture.
Rushdie's recovery was painstaking, documented in his memoir 'Knife,' detailing his hospitalization and long rehabilitation process following the attack.
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