The Hadi Matar terror conviction has added a major federal judgment to the Salman Rushdie attack case. A US jury found Matar guilty of terrorism and material-support offences, while the author continues rebuilding his life after surviving the 2022 stabbing. Rushdie attack Matar attacked Salman Rushdie on August 12, 2022, as the acclaimed author prepared to speak at the Chautauqua Institution in