CNN —The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday.
Hadi Matar is charged with committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and providing material support to terrorists.
Matar has already pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault in connection with the stabbing.
Matar recently rejected a state plea deal that would have tied in a federal terrorism-related charge and reduced his state prison sentence.
Matar will appear in federal court at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Buffalo, New York, according to court records.
Persons:
Salman Rushdie, Hadi Matar, Rushdie, Matar, “, Matar “, Nathaniel Barone, ” Barone, ”, Ruhollah Khomeini, Prophet Mohammed, Nouran Salahieh
Organizations:
CNN, Chautauqua Institution
Locations:
New York, “, United States, Buffalo , New York