Salman Rushdie's Attacker Faces Trial Without Motive Discussion

Jurors in the upcoming trial of Hadi Matar will not hear about the fatwa believed to have motivated the 2022 stabbing of the author.

Jury selection for Hadi Matar's trial is set to begin on October 15 in Chautauqua County Court.
Prosecutors have decided not to introduce the fatwa as evidence, focusing instead on the attack itself.
Hadi Matar, charged with attempted murder, allegedly stabbed Rushdie over a dozen times, causing significant injuries.
Defense concerns about potential juror bias are being addressed through a thorough vetting process.
Salman Rushdie, who has written a memoir about the attack, is expected to testify in the trial.