A jury on Wednesday found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience. Messages showed Matar initially talked about wanting to "expose" Rushdie, then about taking his life. As Rushdie was being introduced, his attacker climbed on stage behind him, then stabbed him 15 times as the audience gasped. The author, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, received a Dayton Literary Peace Prize lifetime achievement award in November.