Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn't want offered plea deal

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The lawyer for the New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie says his client isn't interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge.

These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!FILE - Hadi Matar, the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie, arrives for an arraignment at the Chautauqua County Courthouse, Aug. 13, 2022, in Mayville, N.Y. Matar is not interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge, his lawyer said Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Matar, 26, has been held without bail since his 2022 arrest immediately after prosecutors say he attacked the acclaimed writer as he was about to address an audience at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. Rushdie was blinded in one eye. Moderator Henry Reese also was wounded.Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said Rushdie favors the “global resolution” proposed in the case, which otherwise could mean two separate trials.

 

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