Overview

• A New York judge imposed the maximum 25-year sentence on Hadi Matar for second-degree attempted murder of Salman Rushdie.
• The 2022 attack occurred at a public speaking event in Chautauqua, New York, where Matar stabbed Rushdie 15 times in front of 1,400 attendees.
• Rushdie sustained severe injuries, including the loss of vision in his right eye, and testified earlier this year about the life-threatening assault.
• Matar admitted to being influenced by a 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader over Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses.'
• A separate federal terrorism trial against Matar remains pending, with no date set for proceedings.