
Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie, blinding him in one eye, sentenced to 25 years in jail
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage, causing permanent blindness in one eye, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Author Salman Rushdie (left) and Hadi Matar (right), who blinded him in one eye by stabbing.(AP File) Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted earlier this year of attempted murder and assault for his…