Nick Pasqual and Allie Shehorn once appeared to be another rising Hollywood couple building careers behind the scenes of film and television. However, in May 2024, their relationship became the centre of a horrifyingattempted murdercase that shocked Los Angeles and resurfaced again after Pasqual's recent conviction on 10 May.
Prosecutors said the formerHow I Met Your Motheractor broke into Shehorn's home and stabbed her more than 20 times after weeks of alleged abuse.
As the case returned to the headlines, old photos of the pair from red carpets, film sets and happier moments together have taken on a devastating new meaning.
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One of the most widely shared resurfaced images shows Pasqual posing closely with Shehorn before the violence that later tore their relationship apart. The photo has circulated heavily following his attempted murder conviction in California.
Pasqual appeared at severalLos Angelespremieres and entertainment events during the late 2000s and early 2010s while pursuing acting roles. Fans later revisited these photos after learning he had once appeared onHow I Met Your Mother.
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Before the case made national headlines, Shehorn had built a respected career in special effects and makeup artistry. She worked on productions includingRebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, where she reportedly met Pasqual.
Producer/Actor Nick Pasqual Extradited From Texas To LA to Face Attempted Murder Charge who appeared on How I Met Your Mother and Archive 81 and later produced on the comedy series National Day Riff, has pled not guilty to attempted murder for stabbing his girlfriend.🧐pic.twitter.com/XuSnrEO0yX
Photos from around 2011 show Pasqual attending entertainment events during the same period he landed a small role onHow I Met Your Mother. Though never a major star, the connection later fuelled public interest in the criminal case.
Source: International Business Times UK