Hadi Matar, 24, reportedly rushed onto the stage at the Chautauqua Foundation on Friday morning, where Rushdie, 75, was beginning a lecture on freedom of expression. “We are in contact with our counterparts in the State of New Jersey where the attacker is from to share information and help them better understand the planning and preparation leading up to the attack so that we and the various agencies involved can determine what, if any, additional charges should be brought,” the DA’s office said. “We will try to be as transparent as we can without compromising the case.” But confusion prevailed at the Chautauqua County Jail in the village of Mayville on Saturday, where officials denied access to reporters from The Post and The Associated Press. Authorities are currently investigating the motive behind the stabbing of writer Salman Rushdie by Hadi Matar.AP Photo/Ted ShaffreyLocal police and the FBI cordon off the area around suspect Hadi Matar’s home in Fairview, New Jersey on August 12 2022.AP Photo/Ted ShaffreyAlso rush to help author Salman Rushdie (right) as police arrest suspect Hadi Matar (left) at the Chautauqua Foundation.AP Matar was transferred to the jail from the NYPD barracks in Jamestown after the attack.
