The man who stabbed and partially blinded author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in 2022 could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of terrorism.

Hadi Matar has already been convicted of state-level attempted murder charges for the 2022 attack that left the author blind in one eye.

A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. A jury delivered its verdict Wednesday in Buffalo, New York.

Hadi Matar is already serving a 25-year sentence for attempted murder