Actor Nick Pasqual has reportedly been found guilty of attempted murder nearly two years after Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn was violently attacked at her Los Angeles home.
Pasqual, known for his appearance on the television series How I Met Your Mother, was previously accused of breaking into Shehorn’s Los Angeles residence around 4:30 a.m. on May 23, 2024. According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, he “caused the victim great bodily injury in circumstances involving domestic violence” and “personally used a knife in the commission of the crime.”
Authorities said Pasqual fled after the attack before he was later apprehended at the US-Mexico border crossing in Sierra Blanca, Texas.
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The court found the actor guilty
According to ABC7a California court on Friday, May 8, found Pasquale guilty of attempted murder, first-degree burglary and injury to a spouse, roommate, fiance, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent of a child.
The report said that the actor could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
During the proceedings at the San Fernando court, Shehorn appeared with visible scars on her arm and neck as she described the alleged violence that took place before the couple broke up.
“I locked the door and he started punching holes in the door and broke it,” she said, according to ABC7. “I just ran into the bathroom because I thought there was another lock on that door.
Prior arrest and warrant
Reports said Pasqual was booked into a Los Angeles jail five days before the attempted murder incident, but was later released on $50,000 bail.
“Once he made bail, he came to see her,” Shehorn’s friend Jeff Dornoff said PEOPLE in May 2024.
According to Los Angeles TimesShehorn also filed a restraining order against Pasquale on domestic violence charges before the attack occurred.
Her friend Christine White later discovered her critically injured on the morning of May 23. White reportedly found Shehorn lying in a pool of blood with what she believed to be more than 20 stab wounds.
“I just told her to keep her hand on her neck to stop the bleeding,” White previously told the Los Angeles Times.
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Long road to recovery
After the attack, Shehorn underwent 14 hours of intensive life-saving and reconstructive surgery. Reports said she remained in intensive care for several days before being later transferred to another part of the hospital.
In a GoFundMe update shared on May 29, 2024, Dornoff said that Shehorn has begun to recover from the traumatic incident.
“Allie Shehorn is making positive steps toward her recovery,” he wrote. “It’s still a very long way to go, but she faces it with courage and determination.”
More than a month later, Dornoff shared another update, saying the make-up artist was “doing well” and had made “really big strides in her recovery.”
“Allie has an amazing group of family and friends who have helped house her, transport her and give her the TLC she needs,” he wrote on July 16, 2024. “The main thing is that she has been kept safe and happy, which accounts for her amazing recovery.”
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He also thanked supporters for standing by Shehorn during the trial.
“Thank you all again for the love, support and messages,” he added. “One day when this is all over we’ll let Allie write her story here, we’ll let you know what happened. We’re just being careful about what goes out there because of the court stuff.”
