Salman Rushdie attacker who left author blind in one eye jailed
May 16, 2025
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2:21Now PlayingSalman Rushdie attacker who left author blind in one eye jailed
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as posted by the channelA man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie, leaving the author blind in one eye, has been jailed for 25 years.
Hadi Matar was found guilty of attempted murder and assault in February.
Prosecutors had been seeking the maximum sentence of 25 years for the attack in August 2022, along with an additional seven-year term for injuring a second man.
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