US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah
A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant
A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant group Hezbollah.
Prosecutors linked his actions to a 1989 fatwa and a later speech. The author Salman Rushdie testified during the federal trial about the attack. This
conviction adds to his existing sentence for attempted murder.
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