Buffalo Jury Convicts Hadi Matar of Supporting Hezbollah Terrorism

Buffalo Jury Convicts Hadi Matar of Supporting Hezbollah Terrorism

A federal jury in Buffalo, New York, convicted Hadi Matar of providing material support to Hezbollah for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, a verdict that could carry a life sentence, the BBC reported. Earlier reports said the jury also found Matar guilty of all federal terrorism counts related to the attack, with the possibility of a life term at a sentencing scheduled for November, according to AP. The New York Times noted that the conviction included charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization and carrying out an act of terrorism, which also carries a potential life sentence.

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Man convicted over the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie : NPR
Man convicted over the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie : NPR

NPR • 30 Հուլ 05:33

A federal jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all charges, including transnational terrorism, for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie; sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 3.

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Man convicted in terrorism trial over Salman Rushdie's stabbing
Man convicted in terrorism trial over Salman Rushdie's stabbing

AP News • 30 Հուլ 00:02

A jury in Buffalo found Hadi Matar guilty of all federal terrorism counts related to the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdey, and he faces a possible life sentence at sentencing in November.

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

BBC • 29 Հուլ 22:15

Hadi Matar, already serving a 25-year sentence for attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie, was found guilty in a New York federal court of providing material support to Hezbollah and could face a life sentence.

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Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism charges
Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism charges

The Guardian • 29 Հուլ 21:03

A federal jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all terrorism charges related to the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie, adding to his existing 25-year state prison sentence.

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Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group
Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group

The New York Times • 29 Հուլ 21:01

Hadi Matar was found guilty of providing material support to a terrorist organization and carrying out an act of terrorism, facing a potential life sentence.

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