Salman Rushdie returned to a Buffalo, New York, courtroom on Thursday to testify at the terrorism trial of the man already convicted of stabbing him. The author appeared across from his attacker and again described the assault that took place on an amphitheater stage four years earlier.
According to his testimony, Rushdie said the injuries were spread across different parts of his body. He told jurors that he could not say what the defendant’s ambitions or exact aim had been, but he explained the extent of the wounds he suffered in the attack.
The testimony marked another major moment in a case that drew international attention because of Rushdie’s prominence and the violent nature of the stabbing. The court appearance also meant he was recounting the ambush to jurors for a second time, underscoring how the case continues to move through the legal system.
With Rushdie on the stand, the terrorism trial focused renewed attention on both the attack itself and the question of how prosecutors are framing the defendant’s actions. The proceedings in Buffalo now center on the evidence and testimony presented as jurors consider the latest phase of the case.
