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The couple began dating in 2007 when Beebe responded to online personal ad and had a stormy relationship, authorities said. Two days before the attack, Malil stranded Beebe and her cousin at the beach, stole marijuana and other items from her home and locked her out of her house. Malil -- who played Haziz, a co-worker of Steve Carell's character in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"
-- had faced a maximum penalty of life in prison with no possibility for parole for 14 years. His attorney argued there was no doubt Malil went too far when he picked up a kitchen knife and began stabbing Beebe, but said Malil never intended to kill the woman. The defense also questioned Beebe's credibility as a witness and described her as a violent drama queen who tried to make men jealous. The jury deliberated convicted the actor of the two most serious charges and acquitting him of residential burglary. Prosecutors said Malil quarreled with Beebe the day before the attack, stranding her at the beach and stealing marijuana and other items from her home. Malil fled the house after neighbors heard Beebe's screaming. He was arrested the next day at an Amtrak station in nearby Oceanside. After the sentencing, Beebe told reporters she believed justice was served and that she hoped Malil's apology was sincere.
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