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Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing him
Published 23 July 2026 ยท us
Author testified for second time about near-killing four years ago during event at New York amphitheater Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage
Author testified for second time about near-killing four years ago during event at New York amphitheater Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie on Thursday sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him. The prize-winning writer recalled feeling what he thought was a punch under his chin, then feeling blood coming from his neck. Continue reading...
Published: July 24, 2026 โข 3:03 AM IST ยท Updated: July 24, 2026 โข 3:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Author testified for second time about near-killing four years ago during event at New York amphitheater Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie on Thursday sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him.
The prize-winning writer recalled feeling what he thought was a punch under his chin, then feeling blood coming from his neck.