Major update on How I Met Your Mother actor facing life in prison for stabbing girlfriend 20 times
Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic violence, which some readers may find distressing.
How I Met Your Mother actor Nick Pasqual has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
The actor was arrested in 2024 after brutally attacking Allie Shehorn at her home in California, stabbing her repeatedly before attempting to flee to Mexico. He was arrested in Texas and extradited to California, where he was charged with attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.
Pasqual was found guilty on all charges yesterday (8 May) and faces life behind bars.
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He will be sentenced at a later date.
A relationship turned violent
Shehorn, who has visible scars along her hands and neck, took the stand during Pasqual's trial, explaining that she'd taken a restraining order out against the 36-year-old after their relationship became abusive, per ABC7.
During her testimony, Shehorn recounted various violent incidents during her relationship with Pasqual, alleging that he'd hit her with a belt, broken down several doors in her home and sexually assaulted her during three separate incidents.
Following the break-up, Pasqual broke into her home and stabbed her more than 20 times.
A seriously injured Shehorn was later found by her friend and roommate, Christine White, whose actions saved the make-up artist's life.
"I found her and I had to go into the bedroom where it happened. That wasn't a pretty sight," White told KTLA in 2024.
"This is not the kind of thing that should happen to anybody. You don't think this is ever going to happen to you."
A GoFundMe was later set up to help Sheborn pay for her medical bills following the attack, raising over $115k (£84k) at the time.
Sheborn, who has worked as a makeup and SFX artist on various film and TV sets, spoke out about the attack in 2024, telling MailOnline that she had sustained extensive damage to her hands and was unsure whether she'd be able to work again.
"I still don't have feeling back in my hands and partial vision loss that I can't get back," she told the outlet.
"Every day is different and it's a struggle, and just dealing with the permanent damage is really hard. I can't go back completely to how I was.
"'I just hope that there's justice served," she added. "People should know that this shouldn't happen and he can't get away with it."
If you are experiencing domestic violence, please know that you are not alone. You can talk in confidence to the national domestic violence helpline Refuge on 0808 2000 247, available 24/7, or via live chat, available 10am-10pm, Monday to Friday.
Brenna Cooper