Hadi Matar

Trial of Salman Rushdie’s assailant will remain in the New York county where the stabbing happened

Trial of Salman Rushdie’s assailant will remain in the New York county where the stabbing happened

  • Hadi Matar’s trial was put on hold days before the scheduled Oct. 15 start of jury selection, pending a decision by the Rochester court
  • A new trial date was not immediately set
By AP ·