No Charges To Be Filed Against Taylor Frankie Paul's Ex-boyfriend In Utah Case

Dakota Mortensen, nan ex-boyfriend of Taylor Frankie Paul, nan “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star, will not beryllium charged successful narration to an allegation of home unit this year, nan Utah metropolis of Draper said.

In a statement, nan metropolis announced nan metropolis prosecutor's determination 2 days aft nan Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office declined to record charges against Paul.

"The Draper City Prosecutor reviewed nan DA’s findings and, upon further reappraisal of nan Draper Police case, has declined to record immoderate charges against Taylor Frankie Paul aliases Dakota Mortensen related to an investigation of home battle claims," nan metropolis said.

Mortensen revenge a title of home unit against Paul connected Feb. 23, and Paul counter-claimed an battle by him.

“After a thorough investigation by Draper Police, nan City Prosecutor has wished that location is insufficient corroborating grounds to support filing criminal charges against either party,” nan metropolis said successful nan statement.

The constabulary section said it "would only prosecute nan investigation further if further accusation is provided that supports nan prosecution of either party.”

NBC News has reached retired to representatives for Paul for comment.

Mortensen declined to remark erstwhile he was reached by phone.

In nan incident successful February, a friend reported that Paul assaulted Mortensen, according to constabulary records obtained done a Utah nationalist records request.

Mortensen told constabulary that Paul attacked him, grabbed his throat, scratched him and threw objects astatine him, according to Draper constabulary records. Taylor told constabulary that she told Mortensen to time off her location and he refused and that astatine 1 constituent Mortensen grabbed her and deed her caput against nan dashboard of his vehicle, according to nan constabulary documents.

Police said successful nan documents astir nan investigation that nan metropolis charismatic “advised that neither Taylor aliases Dakota are reliable witnesses, pinch some their statements being fraught pinch inconsistencies.”

Police referred nan lawsuit to nan Utah Division of Child and Family Services, because nan couple’s kid was location astatine nan time, nan metropolis said successful Thursday’s statement.

Allegations of home unit betwixt nan mates made headlines past period erstwhile a leaked video from a 2023 incident went viral. The video, posted online by TMZ, appeared to show Paul hurling a chair astatine Mortensen arsenic he protested.

The couple’s on-and-off narration was depicted successful “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” which premiered successful 2024. Filming for play five was paused past month, sources person told NBC News.

Paul was to beryllium nan centerpiece of play 22 of ABC's “The Bachelorette,” but aft nan 2023 video was leaked, nan web pulled nan upcoming season.

Mortensen will beryllium edited retired of nan upcoming season of "Vanderpump Villa," a root acquainted pinch nan show confirmed to NBC News.

Draper is simply a metropolis of astir 50,000 successful Salt Lake and Utah counties, southbound of Salt Lake City and successful nan metropolitan area.