Salman Rushdie's stabber sentenced to 25 years in prison

Hadi Matar received a 25-year sentence for the attack on Salman Rushdie. The incident occurred at a New York lecture in 2022. Rushdie submitted a victim impact statement. Matar spoke about freedom of speech, calling Rushdie a hypocrite. The District Attorney requested the maximum sentence. Matar will face a federal trial on terrorism-related charges.