Breaking news: Salman Rushdie’s attacker is sentenced to 25 years in prison
The defendant tried to kill the author in a harrowing knife attack in 2022.
View in browser
The New York Times

May 16, 2025, 11:06 a.m. ET

BREAKING NEWS

Hadi Matar sits at a table in a courtroom.
Adrian Kraus/Associated Press

Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Is Sentenced to Maximum 25 Years in Prison

The defendant said he believed Rushdie, an acclaimed author, to be a hypocrite. Rushdie had been living under a religious edict calling for his death since 1989.

Read more

More Top Stories

A baby was healed with the world’s first personalized gene-editing treatment. →

A large brick school building is seen past a marsh. A school bus is parked outside.

Some Republicans are pushing to put school desegregation officially in the past. →

A portrait of Eman Soudani, who has short dark hair and wears a dark patterned top, standing outside with her arms crossed on a sunny day.

The story of sexual abuse, bribery and suicide that shocked a small town. →

If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here.

Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance.

You received this email because you signed up for Breaking News from The New York Times.

To stop receiving Breaking News, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings.

Subscribe to The Times

Connect with us on:

facebookxinstagramwhatsapp

Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices

LiveIntent LogoAdChoices Logo

The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018