- Hadi Matar, 26, of Fairview, N.J., was charged with terrorism offenses for attempting to murder Salman Rushdie.
- Matar allegedly acted to support Hezbollah, following a fatwa (religious death sentence) calling for Rushdie’s death issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989.
- He faces charges including providing material support to terrorists and committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Matar could face a maximum penalty of life in prison. Read More
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