How I Met Your Mother actor who stabbed girlfriend 20 times given 32 years to life sentence
Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic violence, which some readers may find distressing.
How I Met Your Mother actor Nick Pasqual has received a sentence of 32 years to life after repeatedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, according to a report from ABC7.
In May 2024, Pasqual broke into the Los Angeles home of makeup artist Allie Shehorn and stabbed her 'multiple times' before attempting to flee to Mexico. The former couple had been estranged at the time of the attack.
Pasqual was later arrested in Texas and extradited to California, where he was charged and later found guilty of attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.
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Pasqual and Shehorn first met while working on the 2023 film Rebel Moon. Pasqual had an uncredited role, while Shehorn worked in the film's make-up department.
Before the attack, the 36-year-old had taken out a restraining order against Pasqual, after their relationship had turned violent.
Shehorn was left with visible scarring along her neck and arms from the attack, recounting several incidents of abuse during the trial. She also revealed how her life had been saved by her friend and roommate, who found her after the attack.
The make-up artist suffered extensive injuries from the attack, including partial vision loss and loss of sensation in her hands.
"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," she told MailOnline in 2024.
"I still don't have feeling back in my hands and partial vision loss that I can't get back."
A timeline of Nick Pasqual's crimes
2023 - Background actor Nick Pasqual and makeup artist Allie Shehorn start dating after meeting on the set of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.
14 April 2024 - Pasqual rapes Shehorn.
18 May 2024 - Pasqual is arrested on a felony domestic violence charge against Shehorn in Los Angeles. He is booked into jail at around 10am, but released on a $50,000 bond five hours later.
20 May 2024 - Shehorn files a restraining order against Pasqual, accusing him of rape, choking her and hitting her with a belt.
23 May 2024 - Pasqual breaks into Shehorn’s home at 4.30am and stabs her more than 20 times. Shehorn undergoes 14 hours of surgery to save her life. Meanwhile, Pasqual flees to the Mexico border.
24 May 2024 - A warrant is issued for Pasqual’s arrest.
29 May 2024 - The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announces that Pasqual has been detained at a border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. He is charged with one count of attempted murder; one count of first-degree residential burglary with person present; and one count of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s parent.
13 June 2024 - Pasqual is extradited to Los Angeles and pleads not guilty to the charges in his first court appearance.
27 April 2026 - Pasqual’s trial begins.
8 May 2026 - Pasqual is convicted of attempted murder, first-degree burglary, forcible rape, and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.
26 May 2026 - Shehorn sues Pasqual for sexual battery, assault and negligence.
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