US Judge rejects subpoena for Rushdie's memoir notes in Matar's trial, citing New York's Shield law.
A US judge has ruled that Salman Rushdie does not have to provide personal attack notes to his alleged assailant, Hadi Matar. Matar's lawyers had subpoenaed Rushdie and Penguin Random House for all source material related to Rushdie's memoir "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder." The judge rejected the request, stating it was too broad and burdensome, and that Rushdie and the publisher were covered by New York's Shield law, which protects journalists from being forced to disclose confidential sources or material. Matar has pleaded not guilty to assault and attempted murder charges, and the trial has been rescheduled to October.
July 18, 2024
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