Andrew Brautigan
Andrew Brautigan is an assistant public defender who represented Hadi Matar during his trial for the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie. In court, Brautigan argued that the prosecution failed to prove Matar's intent to kill, suggesting instead that the incident was a chaotic outburst rather than a premeditated attack. His defense strategy focused on questioning the evidence of intent that the prosecution presented, highlighting the nature of the attack and the lack of lethal weapons used.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 5.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 60,446 | $21,000,000 | 3,835$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 7,365 | $89,000 | 60$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,264 | $2,700,000 | 726$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 2,368 | $5,100 | 2$ |
| Totals | 4 | 414,766,572 | 88,443 | $23,794,100 | 4,623$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Dominican Republic:
Andrew Brautigan argued that the prosecution did not prove Hadi Matar intended to kill Salman Rushdie.
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Ireland:
Andrew Brautigan is the assistant public defender who argued that prosecutors had not proved Matar intended to kill Rushdie.
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United Kingdom:
Andrew Brautigan is the assistant public defender representing Hadi Matar.
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United States:
Andrew Brautigan argued that prosecutors did not prove Matar intended to kill Rushdie.
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