Excerpts from Salman Rushdie’s court testimony about a harrowing attack
In his own words, author Salman Rushdie describes the moments when a stranger rushed at him on stage in western New York and began attacking him.
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The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie will soon go on trial. The author will take the stand
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him and plunged a knife into the author’s hand as he raised it in self-defense.
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Salman Rushdie testifies against the man charged with stabbing him on stage in 2022
Author Salman Rushdie has taken the stand in a New York courtroom to testify against the man charged with stabbing him in a frenzied knife attack.
Author Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stage
On the witness stand, Salman Rushdie described the frenzied moments when a masked man rushed at him on a stage and repeatedly slashed him with a knife.
‘I Was Dying’: Salman Rushdie Testifies About Terrifying Stabbing Attack
The author recounted in vivid testimony the moment when an attacker stabbed him about 15 times as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Salman Rushdie Recounts Brutal Stabbing, Fearing for His Life
It was the first time since the stabbing that the 77-year-old author came face-to-face with the man accused of trying to kill him.
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Accused Salman Rushdie attacker ambles into NY court as trial kicks off on attempted murder charges
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The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand
Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him and plunged a knife into the author’s hand as he raised it in self-defense.