During opening statements Monday, prosecutors described the swift and sudden attack by Hadi Matar, who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in August 2022, leaving him blind in one eye. His defense attorney told jurors that prosecutors won’t be able to prove Matar’s guilt. (AP video by Mike Householder, Production by Vanessa A. Alvarez)
Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him
During opening statements Monday, prosecutors described the swift and sudden attack by Hadi Matar, who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in August 2022, leaving him blind in one eye. His defense attorney told jurors that prosecutors won’t be able to prove Matar’s guilt. (AP video by Mike Householder, Production by Vanessa A. Alvarez)