The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime:
“This was a targeted, unprovoked, preplanned attack on Mr. Rushdie,” Schmidt said.
The attack was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for “The Satanic Verses.” Rushdie, a native of India who has since lived in Britain and the U.S., is known for his surreal and satirical prose style, beginning with his Booker Prize-winning 1981 novel “Midnight's Children,” in which he sharply criticized India's then-prime minister, Indira Gandhi.
“His resources don’t matter to me. We understand that the agenda that was carried out yesterday is something that was adopted and it’s sanctioned by larger groups and organizations well beyond the jurisdictional borders of Chautauqua County,” the prosecutor said. Event moderator Henry Reese, 73, suffered a facial injury and was treated and released from a hospital, police said. He and Rushdie had planned to discuss the United States as a refuge for writers and other artists in exile.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned'The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime.
Weiterlesen »
Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was ‘preplanned’MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplan…
Weiterlesen »
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New YorkCHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a
Weiterlesen »
Salman Rushdie’s Condition ‘Not Good’ After Brazen Stabbing Attack, Agent SaysUPDATE | Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and unable to speak after the brutal on-stage stabbing attack, his agent said late Friday: “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.”
Weiterlesen »
Salman Rushdie on Ventilator After Stabbing, May Lose an EyeSalman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack as he was about to speak in western New York.
Weiterlesen »