The trial of Hadi Matar, accused of stabbing writer Salman Rushdie in August 2022, begins Tuesday in New York after previous delays. Matar, 27, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. Rushdie, who was left blind in one eye and with a paralyzed hand, is expected to testify. The attack occurred at a literary event, and Matar's defense had sought to move the trial due to publicity concerns, but the request was denied. Separately, Matar faces federal charges for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. Rushdie, 77, has long faced threats over his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.
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