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Son of Late-Night TV Producers Charged with Attempted Murder in Manhattan Knife Attack

Arlo Willner, 20, pleads not guilty to upgraded charges after allegedly injuring three men in a drug-related altercation outside a bar.

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Overview

  • Arlo Willner, son of late 'SNL' music coordinator Hal Willner and Emmy-winning producer Sheila Rogers, is accused of attacking three men with a knife outside Sally’s Bar in Manhattan on May 17.
  • Prosecutors have upgraded his charges to attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon; Willner pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on May 19.
  • The incident reportedly began when Willner asked the victims to buy cocaine and, after being rebuffed, escalated into violence, leaving the victims with serious injuries to the neck, shoulder, and stomach.
  • Willner was released on a $200,000 bond secured by celebrity bondsman Ira Judelson and is scheduled to appear in court again on May 22.
  • The victims, who were treated at Bellevue Hospital, managed to disarm Willner by wresting the knife away and throwing it into the street.