"Salman Rushdie's Memoir Release May Postpone Attacker's Trial"
The trial of Hadi Matar, accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022, has been postponed due to the upcoming release of Rushdie's memoir about the attack. The defense team seeks to review the book, claiming it could be relevant evidence. The attack left Rushdie with severe injuries, including blindness in one eye. The trial was set to begin in January in New York but is now delayed as the defense prepares to subpoena the manuscript. The incident follows a history of threats against Rushdie since the publication of his book "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.