The attacker, Hadi Matar, appeared for his first day of trial and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault at the Chautauqua County Courthouse.

Author Salman Rushdie testified in the trial of Hadi Matar, accused of stabbing him during a 2022 event in New York. Rushdie described the attack vividly and noted the ongoing impact on his health.

Salman Rushdie wrote a book about being attacked while at Chautauqua Institution. On Tuesday, he recounted that day during a ...

Salman Rushdie wrote a book about being attacked while at Chautauqua Institution. On Tuesday, he recounted that day during a ...

In his own words, author Salman Rushdie describes the moments when a stranger rushed at him on stage in western New York and ...

Rushdie’s testimony was followed by brief cross-examination. He acknowledged that false memories can occur, citing his ...

Salman Rushdie has described in graphic detail the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in ...

Salman Rushdie took the witness stand Tuesday in the attempted murder trial against his accused attacker, Hadi Matar. CBS ...

It occurred to me quite clearly that I was dying,” Rushdie said on Tuesday. “That was my predominant thought.” ...

Matar was apprehended on Aug. 12, 2022, after authorities say he rushed the stage of the Chautauqua Institution's ...

Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail Tuesday the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage at ...

Hadi Matar, left, talks with his defense team before leaving the courtroom at the Chautauqua County courthouse after his ...