Hadi Matar

In Custody
Gender:Male
Era:2020s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
4 Years 2 Months 14 Days
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Hadi Matar

Biography

Hadi Matar was arrested on August 12, 2022 after stabbing author Salman Rushdie onstage at the Chautauqua Institution. A New York jury convicted him of attempted murder and assault, and he received a 25-year state sentence in May 2025; a parallel federal terrorism prosecution followed.

Case

Charges: Attempted murder and assault in state court, with parallel federal terrorism-related charges.
Arrested: Aug 12, 2022
Sentenced: May 16, 2025
Incarcerated: Aug 12, 2022
Sentence: Twenty-five years in state prison; parallel federal proceedings followed.
Prosecutor: Jason Schmidt
Judge: David Foley
Convicted: Yes

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