A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

The Justice Department stated in a press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organization. The conviction is connected to the 2022 stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie.

This verdict marks a significant development in the federal case related to the high-profile attack on the author.

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