FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS NEW JERSEY MAN OF TERRORISM OFFENSES RELATING TO HIS ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

BUFFALO, NY - A federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, New Jersey, of attempting to provide material support to Hizbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists.

"Hadi Matar, who was born and raised in the United States, chose to align his values with the terroristic values of the leaders of Iran, which often promote violence, and in this case, the call for murder," said U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo for the Western District of New York. "The defendant spent mont...