• Nick Pasqual, 36, was found guilty on all six counts including attempted murder for the May 2024 stabbing of ex-girlfriend Allie Shehorn
• Shehorn, a Hollywood makeup artist, was stabbed more than 20 times in her Shadow Hills home and spent over a week in the ICU
• Pasqual fled California after the attack and was detained at a U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas
• He also faces a separate forcible rape conviction from an incident a month before the stabbing
• Sentencing is set for June 2 — Pasqual faces a maximum of life in state prison

Nick Pasqual, an actor best known for his appearance on How I Met Your Mother, was convicted Friday of attempted murder and five additional counts stemming from a brutal 2024 attack on his ex-girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn. A Los Angeles jury found him guilty on every charge he faced — and he now faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison.

The verdict came after a trial that ran from April 27 to May 8. Pasqual, 36, had pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Beyond the attempted murder conviction, jurors found two special allegations to be true: that the attack caused great bodily injury under circumstances involving domestic violence, and that a deadly weapon was used. Pasqual was also convicted of three counts of injuring a spouse or partner, one count of first-degree residential burglary with a person present, and one count of forcible rape tied to an alleged incident that occurred a month before the stabbing. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 2 in Los Angeles.

What Happened the Night of the Attack

Prosecutors say Pasqual broke into Shehorn’s home in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles at approximately 4:30 a.m. on May 23, 2024, and stabbed her more than 20 times. She suffered slash wounds to her neck, back, chest, and wrists. A friend, Christine White, found Shehorn and later told the Los Angeles Times, “I just told her to keep her hand on her throat to stop the bleeding.”

Shehorn was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries and underwent 14 hours of surgery, including procedures to repair severed tendons in her right arm and close wounds in her neck. She required breathing and feeding tubes during her recovery and spent more than a week in intensive care.

Pasqual had actually been arrested for domestic violence five days before the stabbing — on May 18, 2024 — and released on $50,000 bond. Shehorn’s friend Jed Dornoff told People at the time: “As soon as he paid his bail, he came after her.” Shehorn had also filed a restraining order against Pasqual in the days before the attack, alleging the relationship had turned physically and sexually abusive.

After the attack, Pasqual fled California. He was detained roughly a week later at a U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and extradited back to Los Angeles.

Shehorn Took the Stand — Scars and All

Shehorn testified during the trial with the scars from that night still visible on her arms and neck. She described a violent fight with Pasqual that preceded their breakup — one that made clear the relationship had become dangerous long before the stabbing.

“I locked the door and he just started punching holes in that door and broke that open, and I just ran into the bathroom because I thought there’s another lock on that door,” she said from the witness stand.

Shehorn’s credits in Hollywood include makeup work on films like Babylon, Family Switch, Mean Girls, and Rebel Moon — which is, notably, also where she and Pasqual first met. He worked as a background actor on the Zack Snyder film; she was on the makeup team.

The Reaction From Shehorn’s Circle

Friends had launched a GoFundMe after the attack to help cover Shehorn’s mounting medical expenses. The day after the verdict, one of the organizers, Emily MacDonald, posted an update that captured what two years of waiting for justice had felt like.

“Yesterday, May 8, after more than two years of waiting, Nick was found guilty on all 6 counts, including first-degree attempted murder,” MacDonald wrote. “There are truly no words to fully express our gratitude to the two incredible Deputy District Attorneys, Sam and Chelsea, who worked tirelessly to bring Nick to justice. Their dedication, compassion, and persistence throughout this entire process meant more to us than we can say.”

“This verdict does not erase the trauma or the long road of recovery ahead, but it is an important step toward accountability and healing,” she added. “To everyone who has supported Allie through this journey — whether through donations, messages, prayers, or simply standing by us — thank you. Your support has carried us through some of the darkest moments of the last two years.”

Who Is Nick Pasqual?

Pasqual appeared as Ted’s architecture student Will in the How I Met Your Mother Season 7 episode “Field Trip” — a single-episode credit that became the most prominent name attached to him as the case unfolded. Beyond that, he had small roles in the Steve Jobs biopic Jobs (starring Ashton Kutcher), an uncredited part in Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, roles in TV series including Archive 81, Gone, and One Dollar, and 46 episodes of the comedy web series National Day Riff. He also starred in the 2009 Mischa Barton film Homecoming.

Pasqual will be back in a Los Angeles courtroom on June 2. The maximum sentence he faces is life in state prison.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

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• Actor Nick Pasqual was found guilty on May 8 of attempted murder in the 2024 stabbing of Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn
• Pasqual broke into Shehorn’s Sunland, California home at 4:30 a.m. and stabbed her more than 20 times despite an active restraining order
• He was captured seven days later trying to cross into Mexico at a Texas border checkpoint
• Shehorn, who had visible scars on her arm and neck, testified against him at the San Fernando Courthouse
• Pasqual faces a maximum sentence of life in prison; sentencing is scheduled for June 2

Nick Pasqual, the actor best known for his appearances on How I Met Your Mother, was found guilty of attempted murder on Friday, May 8, after a California jury convicted him of breaking into his estranged girlfriend’s home and stabbing her more than 20 times.

The verdict, handed down at the San Fernando Courthouse, covers three counts: attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with a person present, and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, or partner. Court records reviewed by the New York Post also list forcible rape and domestic violence among the charges. Pasqual, 36, now faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison. A sentencing hearing has been set for June 2.

The victim, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, took the witness stand last week with scars still visible on her arm and neck — a permanent reminder of what happened in the early morning hours of May 23, 2024. Prosecutors say Pasqual broke into her Sunland, California home at approximately 4:30 a.m. and attacked her. According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, he “inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim under circumstances involving domestic violence” and “personally used a knife during the commission of the crime.”

Shehorn’s friend Christine White found her lying in a pool of blood that morning, with what she believed was more than 20 stab wounds. “I just told her to keep her hand on her throat to stop the bleeding,” White told the Los Angeles Times.

What Led Up to the Attack

On the stand, Shehorn, 37, recounted the relationship’s violent deterioration through tears. In her restraining order, she had accused Pasqual of using a belt on her, breaking down doors, leaving her with a concussion, and raping and choking her. The couple’s final blowup before the breakup stayed with her.

“I locked the door and he just started punching holes in that door and broke that open,” she told the court, per ABC7. “I just ran into the bathroom because I thought there’s another lock on that door.”

What makes the timeline even more chilling: just five days before the stabbing, Pasqual had been booked into a Los Angeles jail and released on a $50,000 bond. He wasted no time. “As soon as he paid his bail, he came after her,” Shehorn’s friend Jeff Dornoff told People in May 2024.

Pasqual allegedly fled California immediately after the attack. He wasn’t captured until May 30 — seven days later — when he was stopped at a U.S./Mexico border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas.

Fourteen Hours of Surgery, and a Long Road Back

Shehorn suffered multiple slashes to her neck, cuts on her arms and abdomen, and spent nearly a week fighting for her life in the ICU. She underwent 14 hours of intensive, life-saving and reconstructive surgeries before she was stable enough to be moved to a different part of the hospital.

Dornoff kept the public updated through a GoFundMe page set up to help cover her medical costs. “Allie Shehorn is making positive steps to her recovery,” he wrote on May 29, 2024. “It’s still a very long road but she is facing it with courage and determination.”

By July, the updates had turned more hopeful. “Allie has an awesome group of family and friends who have helped house her, transport her and give the tlc she’s needed,” Dornoff wrote. “The main thing is she has been kept safe and happy, which accounts for her awesome healing.” He added a promise for the future: “One day, when this all is over we will have Allie write out her story on here, let you know what happened.”

Shehorn’s credits in the industry include Mean Girls, Rebel Moon: Part One, and Babylon. A year before the attack, she had won Best SFX Makeup at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival for her work on Incorrigible. According to the New York Post, she has returned to work since her recovery and has accumulated nine credits since 2025, including Rainn Wilson’s action-comedy Code 3.

Pasqual had been acting for 16 years before the conviction. His sentencing next month will determine whether he spends the rest of his life behind bars.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. The hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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