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Hadi Matar is escorted into the courtroom at the Chautauqua County Courthouse ahead of the second day in his trial, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Mayville, N.Y. Matar is charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Hadi Matar is escorted into the courtroom at the Chautauqua County Courthouse ahead of the second day in his trial, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Mayville, N.Y. Matar is charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)