Author Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator as alleged attacker pleads not guilty

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Hadi Matar, 24, arrives for an arraignment in the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville, NY., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Matar, accused of carrying out a stabbing attack against “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie has entered a not-guilty plea in a New York court on charges of attempted murder and assault. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Source: AP / Gene J. Puskar/AP

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The man suspected of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie, who will likely lose an eye, entered a not guilty plea in a New York court.

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