FormerHow I Met Your MotheractorNick Pasqualhas been sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of his estranged girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn. The sentence was handed down on June 2, bringing a major development in a case that exposed not only a brutal attack but a series of warning signs that preceded it, including a restraining order, an earlier arrest and his subsequent release on bail.
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Pasqual wasalso convictedof first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent. The convictions close one chapter in a case that began as a domestic violence dispute before escalating into a violent home invasion that left Shehorn with more than 20 stab wounds.
The timeline leading up to the stabbing became one of the most significant aspects of the case. Before the attack, Shehorn obtained a restraining order against Pasqual, accusing him of domestic violence. Prosecutors argued that the order reflected a relationship that had already become dangerous before the events that ultimately led to the attempted murder conviction.
According to a court doc obtained by TMZ, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn alleges Pasqual sexually assaulted and raped her during an April 2024 incident while the two were dating.pic.twitter.com/HVNZATogyC
Pasqual was arrested following an earlier incident and laterreleased on $50,000 bail. According to prosecutors, the alleged attempted murder took place just five days after that release.
That sequence has drawn particular attention because authorities had already become involved in the dispute before the stabbing occurred. The restraining order, arrest and bail release all preceded the attack that would eventually form the centre of the criminal case.
Prosecutors said Pasqual broke into Shehorn's Los Angeles home in May 2024 and inflicted life-threatening injuries during a domestic violence attack. Court proceedings heard that emergency responders found Shehorn lying in a pool of blood after suffering more than 20 stab wounds. She was transported for medical treatment and survived the attack.
During the trial,Shehorn testifiedbefore jurors with visible scars from her injuries. She described a relationship that had deteriorated before the stabbing and recounted the events leading up to the attack.
According to her testimony, she fled to a bathroom after Pasqual punched through a locked door, believing she could use another lock to protect herself. Her evidence became one of the most powerful moments of the trial, providing jurors with a first-hand account of the violence prosecutors said occurred inside the home.
Source: International Business Times UK
