'40 Year Old Virgin' Actor Shelley Malil Sentenced to Life in Prison

Shelley Malil, the actor best known for playing an electronics store clerk in 'The 40 Year Old Virgin,' was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the attempted premeditated murder of his ex-girlfriend, Kendra Beebe, RadarOnline.com reports.

Malil was found guilty of attempted premeditated murder and assault with a deadly weapon in September. The jury deliberated less than four hours before making the decision.

The actor will be eligible for parole in 12 years though prosecutor Keith Watanabe said with time already served and good behavior, Malil could be free in as little as nine years.

Beebe was stabbed 20 times by Malil at her San Diego County home in August 2008 after he found her socializing with another man, David Maldonado. Malil said he felt threatened and believed Maldonado was going to kill him.
"I don't know what it was, but someone was hitting me with something and all I had was this knife and I just went bananas with the thing," Malil stated during his trial.

Defense attorney Matthew Roberts told jurors in his closing arguments that while there was no denying Malil went too far with the knife, he never intended to kill Beebe. Malil pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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