Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old New Jersey man, was convicted of attempted murder for the brutal stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in 2022 during a live lecture in New York. A jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Matar guilty of assault after Rushdie testified about his harrowing recovery from the attack, which left him blind in one eye. With sentencing implications of up to 25 years, the case highlighted the unprovoked nature of Matar's actions amid a crowded audience.
"I want you to look at the unprovoked nature of this attack. I want you to look at the targeted nature of the attack."
"There were a lot of people around that day but there was only one person who was targeted."
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