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Son of SNL Producer Charged with Attempted Murder in NYC Knife Attack

Arlo Willner, 20, pleads not guilty after allegedly slashing three men outside a Manhattan bar during a drug-related altercation.

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Overview

  • Arlo Willner, son of late SNL music producer Hal Willner and Emmy-winning producer Sheila Rogers, faces charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapon possession.
  • The incident occurred early Saturday outside Sally’s Bar in Manhattan, where Willner allegedly approached three men to buy cocaine, leading to a violent dispute.
  • Prosecutors claim Willner slashed one victim in the neck, another in the shoulder, and a third in the stomach before one victim disarmed him by throwing the knife into the street.
  • Willner pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on May 19 and was released on a $200,000 bond secured by celebrity bondsman Ira Judelson.
  • The victims were treated at Bellevue Hospital, and Willner is scheduled to appear in court again on May 22.