A US federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar on terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie, adding to his earlier attempted murder conviction and exposing him to a possible life sentence. The attack unfolded at the Chautauqua Institution in Mayville, New York, where Rushdie had been scheduled to speak at a conference focused on free expression. Rushdie appeared in court during the federal trial, recalling the assault that changed his life forever. Matar had already been convicted of attempted murder in New York state court and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Following the latest federal conviction, he now faces the possibility of a life sentence.