Producer/actor Nick Pasqual extradited from Texas to face attempted murder charge

Nick Pasqual, who appeared on how I Met Your Mother And Archive 81 and later produced in the comedy series National Day Riffwas extradited from Texas to Los Angeles and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder for stabbing his girlfriend.

Pasqual allegedly stabbed her multiple times after breaking into her home in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles around 4:30 a.m. on May 23, according to prosecutors.

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She was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized.

Pasqual fled the state. A warrant was issued for his arrest and he was detained at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

He was charged with one count of attempted murder, first-degree burglary in the presence of a person and injury to a spouse, common-law partner, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent child. An arrest warrant was issued for him after he allegedly fled.

On Thursday, he pleaded not guilty in a San Fernando court after landing at LAX a day earlier. He was ordered held without bail and his next court appearance is set for July 16.

Prosecutors said he faced a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of all charges.

The victim, identified by the Los Angeles Times as makeup artist Allie Shehorn, was then the subject of a restraining order against Pasqual.

Shehorn worked as a makeup artist on the films Bad girls, Babylon And Rebel Moon.

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