Salman Rushdie: Hadi Matar pleads not guilty to attempted murder of author
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The man accused of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie several times has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.
A lawyer for Hadi Matar, 24, of New Jersey, entered the plea on his behalf during a formal hearing at a court in western New York.
Matar appeared in court wearing a black and white jumpsuit and a white face mask, with his hands cuffed in front of him.
A judge ordered Matar to be held without bail after discovering Matar took steps to purposely put himself in a position to harm Sir Salman.
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