A jury is being seated for the New York trial of Hadi Matar, 27, who is accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie on Aug. 12, 2022.

Renowned author Salman Rushdie prepares to testify against his attacker, Hadi Matar, in a New York trial. The case, delayed since January, features key evidence but avoids discussions on religious motivations.

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.