Rushdie's Attacker's Trial Postponed Pending Release of Author's Memoir
Hadi Matar's Lawyer Argues Memoir Constitutes Evidence in Upcoming Trial
- Salman Rushdie's trial for his attacker, Hadi Matar, has been postponed due to the upcoming release of Rushdie's memoir about the attack.
- Matar's lawyer argued that they are entitled to see the memoir and any related materials before the trial, as they constitute evidence.
- The attack on Rushdie occurred in August 2022, leaving him blind in one eye and with a damaged hand.
- Rushdie's memoir, 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', is due to be published in April 2024.
- A new date for the trial has not been set.
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