Author Salman Rushdie has appeared in court in New York as he gave evidence against an alleged knife attacker who left him with life changing injuries.
The controversial author made his court appearance on Monday, showing the court "what's left of" his eye, which was severely damaged in a frenzied knife attack in August 2022.Hadi Matar, 27, is charged with attempted murder and assault for attacking Rushdie as he was preparing to give a speech, eventually being restrained after stabbing the author more than a dozen times.Matar has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder.
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