Overview

• Salman Rushdie was severely injured and blinded in one eye during the 2022 attack at the Chautauqua Institution.
• Hadi Matar faces charges of second-degree attempted murder and assault, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
• The trial is delayed pending a court decision on a defense request to change the trial venue due to concerns over local bias.
• Rushdie is expected to testify, alongside approximately 15 witnesses, when the trial resumes.
• Matar also faces separate federal terrorism charges, including providing support to Hezbollah.