NEW YORK — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in southwestern New York last week, critically injuring him, was indicted by a grand jury on charges including attempted murder.
Hadi Matar, 24, pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging him with second-degree attempted murder and assault charges during an arraignment Thursday afternoon.
There was no comment from either side after the judge imposed a temporary gag order that prevents the attorneys from publicly discussing the facts of the case. Event moderator Henry Reese, 73, also suffered a facial injury in the attack and was treated and released from a hospital, police said.
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