In a shocking turn of events, Arthur Richard Jackson, a Scottish drifter, has pleaded innocent to charges of attempted murder and assault after allegedly stalking and brutally stabbing actress Theresa Saldana.
The plea was entered during a brief Superior Court arraignment, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for May 11.
Jackson is currently being held on $100,000 bail, as authorities continue to investigate the motive behind the attack.
The incident occurred last month outside Saldana’s West Hollywood apartment, where she suffered multiple stab wounds, including a punctured lung.
Fortunately, she has since been released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is now recovering at home.
However, she did not make an appearance in court.
The attack took place as Saldana was on her way to a music class on the morning of March 15.
Eyewitnesses reported that Jackson used such force during the assault that he actually bent his own knife.
Thankfully, a passing deliveryman heard Saldana’s cries for help, intervened, and detained Jackson until law enforcement arrived at the scene.
During the arraignment, it became evident that Jackson has a troubled past.
Having previously been a patient in mental hospitals both in the United States and Great Britain, he appeared bewildered and confused by the proceedings.
When asked if he was pleading guilty, Jackson responded, “I’m afraid I wasn
