哈迪·马塔因2022年刺伤英国作家萨尔曼·拉什迪而被美国联邦法院以恐怖主义罪名定罪。123陪审团裁定这名28岁被告违反所有指控成立，包括向恐怖组织真主党提供物质支持和参与跨国恐怖活动。23马塔已因州级企图谋杀罪被判25年监禁，此次联邦定罪可能导致终身监禁。123
2022年8月的袭击事件中，拉什迪遭刺15刀，失去了右眼视力。123检控方证明马塔受伊朗已故最高领袖霍梅尼1989年宗教法令的驱动，精心策划了这次攻击。23根据检察官提交的证据，马塔在私人笔记中表示需要"尽快杀死他"，并在2022年春季的电子聊天中表示已确定拉什迪住所并追踪其公开活动。3伊朗一个基金会为杀害拉什迪提供了超过300万美元的赏金。3
拉什迪在法庭作证，描述了被刺伤的遭遇。23陪审团裁定马塔参与向真主党提供物质支持的恐怖活动，真主党已被美国、英国及多国列为恐怖组织。2
A federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar of terrorism offenses related to his 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie 23. The 28-year-old was found guilty of providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in transnational terrorism 23. Matar had already been sentenced to 25 years in prison following state-level attempted murder convictions 123, and the federal conviction exposes him to a potential life sentence 123.
During the August 2022 attack at the Chautauqua Institute in western New York, Rushdie was stabbed 15 times and lost sight in his right eye 123. Prosecutors presented evidence that Matar was motivated by a 1989 fatwa issued by Iran's late Supreme Leader Khomeini against Rushdie 23. According to authorities, Matar tracked Rushdie's public activities, with electronic communications and private notes documenting his targeting of Rushdie beginning in 2021-2022 3. One message stated: "We need to kill him ASAP" 3. Investigators also noted that an Iranian foundation had offered a bounty exceeding $3 million for Rushdie's death 3.
Rushdie testified in court, describing the violence he endured 23. Prosecutors argued that Matar intended the attack to be understood as an act carried out for Hezbollah 3. The jury determined that Matar's actions constituted support for a designated terrorist organization and participation in transnational terror activities 23.
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