Salman Rushdie attacker charged with supporting militant group Hezbollah

Hadi Matar plans to plead not guilty to the federal charges of providing material support to a terrorist group.

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Hadi Matar has been charged with providing material support to the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.

The federal charges come weeks after Mr Matar rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have sentenced him to prison for a shorter period of time if he pleaded guilty.

He is also charged with attempted murder and assault for the 2022 attack which left Mr Rushdie blind in one eye.

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