Actor Nick Pasqual found guilty of stabbing Hollywood makeup artist ex-girlfriend over 20 times in home break-in

Nypost · May 09, 2026 · 416 words · By Nicholas McEntyre

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“Actor Nick Pasqual found guilty of stabbing Hollywood makeup artist ex-girlfriend over 20 times in home break-in”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Nick Pasqual was found guilty of stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, more than 20 times during a home break-in.

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“Nick Pasqual... was found guilty of attempted murder on Friday.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Nick Pasqual was found guilty of attempted murder in a California court on a Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nick Pasqual was found guilty of attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent, in a Califo…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15803421/Nick-Pasqual…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual was found guilty of attempted murder in the stabbing of his estranged girlfriend at her Sunland home.
https://abc7.com/post/actor-nick-pasqual-found-guilty-attemp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual was found guilty of attempted murder and first-degree residential burglary on May 8 2026. He stabbed his estranged girlfriend Allie Shehorn more than 20 times at her Los Angeles hom…
https://artvoice.com/2026/05/09/nick-pasqual-is-guilty-of-at…

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“Nick Pasqual, who has made appearances in multiple shows, including “How I Met Your Mother” during his 16-year acting career”

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Web search results confirm Pasqual appeared in 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Archive 81'. While the specific '16-year' duration isn't explicitly detailed in the snippets, his appearance in the show is corroborated by multiple sources.

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“faces life in prison for attacking Allie Shehorn inside her Sunland, Calif., home in May 2024.”

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Sources confirm the attack took place at Allie Shehorn's Sunland home in May 2024.

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“Shehorn, 37”

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There is a conflict in the evidence regarding Allie Shehorn's age. One source refers to her as 'the 35-year-old', while the claim states she is 37.

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual has been charged with the attempted murder of Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, who stabbed over 20 times in her L.A. home.The 35-year-old had taken out a restraining order aga…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/local-news/actor-nick…

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web search NEUTRAL — Allie Shehorn—a makeup artist who worked on Babylon and Mean Girls—is "fighting for her life" after being stabbed more than 20 times, according to her friends. By Gabrielle Chung May 29, 2024 10:08 PM…
https://www.eonline.com/news/1402630/hollywood-makeup-artist…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following her attack, the 35-year-old's friends have been updating the public on her wellbeing. "Allie Shehorn is making positive steps to her recovery," Dornoff began a May 29 Instagram post, which s…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…

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“the renowned make-up artist filing a restraining order against the actor.”

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Multiple sources confirm Shehorn filed a restraining order against Pasqual shortly before the attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn was almost killed on May 23 after being stabbed allegedly by her ex-boyfriend just three days after being granted a restraining order.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13469787/Allie-Sheh…

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web search NEUTRAL — News has obtained a restraining order filed by Shehorn against Pasqual on May 20 — only days before Shehorn was attacked — as well as the court order granting the request.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Days earlier, Shehorn filed a restraining order against Pasqual for domestic abuse. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge approved the restraining order, but it’s unclear if Shehorn was able to se…
https://gacapal.com/california/story/2024-05-31/she-got-a-re…

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“Pasqual, 36, was found guilty of attempted murder, forcible rape, first-degree residential burglary with person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s parent and domestic violence”

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Multiple sources list the specific convictions: attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with person present, and injuring a spouse/partner/girlfriend.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pasqual, who has appeared in various television shows including "How I Met Your Mother," was found guilty of attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with person present and injuring a spou…
https://abc7.com/post/actor-nick-pasqual-found-guilty-attemp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual, who appeared in episodes of How I Met Your Mother and Archive 81, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend over 20 times.
https://www.tvinsider.com/1140246/nick-pasqual-pleads-not-gu…

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“A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 2.”

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While sources mention court dates (June 11 and 12) and the fact that he was found guilty, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms a sentencing hearing scheduled for June 2.

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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Nicholas Pasqual attempted to flee to Mexico but has been extradited back to California on Wednesday night, June 12th at 8 pm. This comes after Nicholas Pasqual, 34, accused o…
https://news.meaww.com/himym-star-nicholas-pasqual-extradite…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Nick Pasqual found guilty of attempted murder in stabbing of estranged girlfriend multiple times at her Sunland home.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — A hearing over whether to make the temporary restraining order permanent had been scheduled on June 11 in Pasadena while Pasqual was due to appear in court on a felony charge in San Fernando on June 1…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13506879/Nick-Pasqu…

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“Shehorn was found by her surrogate mother after the bloody carnage that took place at around 4:30 a.m. and rushed to the hospital in critical condition”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a surrogate mother finding the victim or the specific timing of 4:30 a.m. in relation to the discovery.

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“Pasqual fled California after the stabbing was nabbed at the border, trying to cross into Mexico in Sierra Blanca, Texas, on May 30 — seven days after he attacked Shehorn.”

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Sources confirm Pasqual attempted to flee to Mexico and was extradited back to California; one source specifically mentions he was caught fleeing to Mexico, and another mentions his extradition on June 12th.

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“Pasqual had allegedly attacked his then-girlfriend at least four times before the violent stabbing.”

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“In her restraining order, Shehorn accused Pasqual of using a belt, breaking down doors, leaving her with a concussion and raping and choking her.”

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“A year before the attack, Shehorn had won “Best SFX Makeup” at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival for her work on “Incorrigible.””

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“She has also worked on films “Rebel Moon: Part One,” and “Babylon.””

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“Shehorn... has nine credits since 2025 including Rainn Wilson’s action-comedy “Code 3.””

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