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Salman Rushdie trial: Author describes moment of attack as he gives evidence in New York courtroom

Salman Rushdie testified about the 2022 knife attack during the trial of Hadi Matar, who is accused of the assault. Rushdie described the attacker as wearing dark clothes and a mask, and recalled the moment he realized he was being stabbed.
Rushdie noted that he initially thought he was punched but soon realized he was bleeding heavily, stating, 'It occurred to me that I was dying.' He was stabbed multiple times, including three times in the chest and once in the eye, leading to severe injuries and partial blindness.
District Attorney Jason Schmidt described Matar's actions as 'very deliberately, forcefully and efficiently' stabbing Rushdie, indicating that Matar 'almost succeeded in killing Mr. Rushdie.'
Hadi Matar has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted, as the trial is expected to last a week to ten days.

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