NEW YORK -- The man accused of stabbing of author Salman Rushdie is set to face trial in Western New York. Jury selection got underway Tuesday in Chautauqua County Court for the trial of Hadi Matar.
The radical accused of stabbing famed writer Salman Rushdie in upstate New York two years ago ambled into court Tuesday, police escort in tow, as his trial kicked off with jury selection.