Author Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock

‘I Was Dying’: Salman Rushdie Testifies Against Alleged Assailant In Harrowing Detail
It was the first time that the author had come face-to-face with the suspect since the 2022 stabbing, which left him blind in one eye.
Author Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stage
On the witness stand, Salman Rushdie described the frenzied moments when a masked man rushed at him on a stage and repeatedly slashed him with a knife.
'Great pain and shock': Salman Rushdie testifies in the trial of his suspected attacker
Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail on Tuesday the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
Frenzied knife attack happened so fast Salman Rushdie did not move, court hears
Sir Salman Rushdie did not initially realise he was the victim of a frenzied stabbing because his assailant launched the attack “so fast” and “so unexpectedly”, a court heard...
Man Injured Alongside Salman Rushdie in 2022 Stabbing Attack Says He Thought It Was a Prank at First
A man injured alongside author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack on a New York lecture stage told jurors that he tried to stop the assault once he realized it wasn't a prank and was left with a gash ab
Excerpts from Salman Rushdie's court testimony about a harrowing attack
Author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of attacking him with a knife just after he took his seat for a panel discussion at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.
Salman Rushdie removes glasses for one-eyed stare down of attacker
Sir Salman Rushdie turned to his left, removed his glasses, one lens tinted, one clear and revealed to the jury the deep scar where his right eye used to be...
Sir Salman Rushdie trial: Injured man ‘initially thought attack was a prank’
Henry Reese is co-founder of City of Asylum Pittsburgh, part of a network providing refuge for persecuted writers that Sir Salman inspired.
'Knife' by Salman Rushdie: Author refuses to be silenced once again
Salman Rushdie has been getting death threats for more than 35 years. The Indian-born British-American novelist sparked outrage with his book "The Satanic Verses" in 1988. It was declared blasphemous by many Muslims,
Jurors watch video showing a man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror
Jurors have watched videos showing Salman Rushdie being repeatedly stabbed on a stage in western New York while audience ...
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Rushdie faces assailant as ‘Knife’ cuts deep in courtroom encounter
Salman Rushdie faces his attacker in court as the trial over his 2022 stabbing unfolds in New York. A tense battle begins.
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Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant opens
The trial of the man accused of attempting to kill Salman Rushdie in 2022, leaving the famed author blind in one eye, opened ...
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Rushdie shares graphic details of attack
Salman Rushdie wrote a book about being attacked while at Chautauqua Institution. On Tuesday, he recounted that day during a ...
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Salman Rushdie recounts near-death experience as assailant's attempted murder trial begins
He lost vision in his right eye after the attack by a knife-wielding assailant who stabbed the author about 10 times at an ...
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Jurors see video showing man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror
The video recorded by the Chautauqua Institution’s house cameras on August 12 2022 shows fleeting views of the British ...