Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and use of hand after attack, agent says

Jenny Goldsberry

October 23, 11:49 AM October 23, 11:49 AM

Author Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and movement in one hand in the two months since the frenzied attack against him.

Rushdie's agent, Andrew Wylie, gave an update on the author's recovery from the "brutal attack" in an interview with El Pais, including the revelation that Rushdie had been stabbed a total of 18 times when accosted at a New York lecture.

"[His wounds] were profound, but he’s lost the sight of one eye," Wylie said. "He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack."

SALMAN RUSHDIE ATTACKER INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

The last report on Rushdie's condition included a two-day stint on a ventilator, after which the author was able to speak. His liver had also been wounded during the attack.

Wylie would not confirm Rushdie's whereabouts, including whether the author was still receiving treatment in a hospital.

Rushdie, 75, drew controversy in the late 1980s upon the publication of The Satanic Verses, a book that many Muslims believed to be blasphemous. But the attack was "unexpected," according to Wylie, as it was decades ago that Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa that asked all Muslims to kill him. A bounty as high as $6 million was also placed on his life, according to the Index on Censorship.

"So, you can’t protect against that because it’s totally unexpected and illogical," Wylie said. "It was like John Lennon’s murder."

The literary agent, who has several celebrity clients, including author Stephen King and former President Donald Trump, said the danger has increased in recent times for his more controversial clients.

"The world is going through a very troubled period," Wylie said. "I think nationalism is on the rise, a sort of fundamentalist right is on the rise."

Rushdie's alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, was indicted by a grand jury in August. He pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder and assault charges.

Salman Rusdhie stabbing: Shock video clip reveals second attacker was tackled by audience associates

Cami Mondeaux

August 13, 08:21 AM August 13, 08:21 AM

Audience members rushed to deal with the gentleman who stabbed Salman Rushdie through an celebration in New York on Friday, new movie footage of the attack shows.

As Rushdie was stabbed in the eye, very likely staying forever maimed, dozens of members of the audience can be heard gasping and speeding to the phase, according to a 3-moment clip documenting the incident. Meanwhile, a number of other viewers customers surrounded the writer to start off treating him as quite a few others viewed from afar.

Author SALMAN RUSHDIE Very likely TO Lose EYE, ON VENTILATOR AND Not able TO Speak Following STABBING Assault

The freshly unveiled video was shared by an attendee of the CHQ 2022 celebration that was held in Chautauqua, New York, on Friday. The attendee explained he commenced filming the online video just seconds following the assault began when audience members witnessed a masked guy storming the phase and physically attacking Rushdie, in accordance to the Each day Mail.

Users of the audience are later on read applauding and cheering as Rushdie is assisted off phase and rushed to the medical center for unexpected emergency surgical procedure. Rushdie, 75, was stabbed numerous moments in the incident, such as in the neck and stomach, according to police.

The suspect in the attack was taken into custody and has been determined as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey, according to New York Point out Law enforcement. Authorities have not still decided a motive, but they think the suspect was performing by yourself, in accordance to CNN. An investigation is underway, together with an try to get look for warrants for a backpack and digital equipment observed at the scene.

Rushdie drew controversy in the late 1980s upon the publication of The Satanic Verses, a reserve that a lot of Muslims considered to be blasphemous. He been given several dying threats, specially just after Iran issued a fatwa that requested all Muslims to destroy him. A bounty as substantial as $6 million was also put on his lifetime, in accordance to the Index on Censorship.