VERNON (AP) — A Connecticut businessman convicted in what prosecutors called a human trafficking ring involving young men told police that his longtime domestic partner attacked him with two steak knives for no apparent reason, according to court documents released Thursday.

Bruce Bemer told investigators that Jason McCormick walked into the office in their Glastonbury home Tuesday night and started swinging his arms around while holding the knives, according to a police report obtained by the Connecticut Post. Bemer said he was stabbed nine times.

Bemer, 67, survived the attack and was back home by Wednesday, his lawyer, Anthony Spinella said.

McCormick, 47, was charged with attempted murder and other crimes after being treated at a hospital for self-inflicted knife wounds to his arms, police said.

McCormick was arraigned on the charges Thursday in Rockville Superior Court, where a judge doubled his bail to $1 million and set his next court date for Jan. 21.

It's not clear if McCormick has hired a lawyer who could respond to the allegations. He was represented by a public defender Thursday. A message seeking comment was left for the public defender's office.

McCormick told police officers that he was “sorry" and asked if Bemer was still alive as he was being detained, according to the police report.

Bemer, who owns the New London-Waterford Speedbowl racetrack among other companies, was sentenced to 10 years in prison last year after being convicted of patronizing victims of human trafficking. He has been free pending his appeal. He has admitted patronizing prostitutes, but denied any role in human trafficking.

Police said another man convicted in the case, Robert King, of Danbury, found some victims at drug rehab centers, gave them drugs and would take them to Bemer and others for sex acts so they could earn money to repay King for the drugs.