The jury deliberated for under two hours before returning the conviction for 27-year-old Hadi Matar.
Matar will be sentenced on April 23 and faces up to 32 years in prison.
Salman Rushdie in 2024.David Levenson/Getty Images
Salman Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
Hadi Matar, the 27-year-old, who stabbed author Salman Rushdie several times in 2022 was convicted of second-degree attempted murder.
