Salman Rushdie’s Ex Padma Lakshmi Shares Message of Support After Stabbing

Salman Rushdie’s Ex Padma Lakshmi Shares Message of Support After Stabbing

Salman Rushdie's ex-wife, Padma Lakshmi, has shared a message of support for the author, after he was stabbed during a planned event at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York on Friday.

Rushdie, 75, was attacked on Friday as he took the stage. State police said suspect Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, rushed the stage and knifed Rushdie, who suffered stab wounds to his neck and chest.

As of Friday evening, authorities had yet to reveal a potential motive behind the stabbing or announce charges against Matar, 24. Few details about Matar's background have been released.