Taylor Frankie Paul Under Investigation In Connection With Allegation Of Third Domestic Violence Incident

Officials are investigating allegations of a 3rd home unit incident involving “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, a constabulary spokesperson told NBC News connected Tuesday.

Mortensen contacted nan West Jordan, Utah, Police Department past period pinch allegations of home unit against Paul stemming from an incident successful 2024, nan spokesperson said, adding that he could not supply further details, citing nan unfastened investigation.

He said nan section is reviewing aggregate videos connected to nan alleged arena to fig retired specifications and timelines. The spokesperson said he could not stock nan nonstop dates of nan 2024 incident.

Police person only Mortensen’s relationship of nan alleged 2024 incident, nan spokesperson said.

The constabulary section has not yet spoken to Paul, but investigators person spoken pinch her attorney, nan spokesperson said. Investigators would for illustration Paul to either taxable a written connection aliases travel successful for an question and reply to thief corroborate immoderate of nan specifications successful Mortensen’s report, nan spokesperson said.

Representatives for some Paul and Mortensen declined to comment.

When Mortensen first called, nan West Jordan spokesperson said, he told officials that he was referred to nan West Jordan Police Department by nan Draper Police Department because of nan jurisdiction of nan 2024 incident.

Draper constabulary told NBC News that a abstracted unfastened home unit investigation into Paul and Mortensen, pinch allegations connected some sides, was called successful connected Feb. 24 and Feb. 25.

Draper constabulary declined to stock further details.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sam Gill said successful a connection Tuesday that his agency “requested each nan investigative worldly to surface nan astir caller allegations for charges” and confirmed that his agency was looking into a lawsuit submitted by Draper police.

Gill added successful nan statement: “We made nan petition because of nan imaginable that if charges are filed, they could beryllium enhanced owed to a anterior plea successful abeyance to a home unit offense.”

Court records bespeak that Paul pleaded blameworthy successful abeyance to an aggravated battle complaint successful August that stemmed from a 2023 home unit incident.

Four different charges successful that lawsuit — including assault, criminal mischief and home unit successful nan beingness of a kid — were dismissed pinch prejudice, nan records show.

The bodycam video of nan 2023 apprehension was shown connected nan first section of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” — nan Hulu reality bid that elevated Paul from her “MomTok” online organization to a family name.

TMZ published video Thursday that appeared to show Paul attacking Mortensen and reportedly portrayed nan incident successful which Paul was arrested successful 2023, according to TMZ. That video led to ABC’s determination to propulsion Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette,” which was expected to premiere Sunday.

Last week, a spokesperson for Paul said she “is very grateful for ABC’s support arsenic she prioritizes her family’s information and security.”

“After years of silently suffering extended intelligence and beingness maltreatment arsenic good arsenic threats of retaliation, Taylor is yet gaining nan spot to look her accuser and taking steps to guarantee that she and her children are protected from immoderate further harm,” nan spokesperson continued.

Reached for remark Thursday, Paul said: “I will person my truth.”

Filming for Season Five of “Mormon Wives” has been connected pause amid caller reports of a home unit investigation. One root said nan formed unanimously decided to region filming until ineligible action played out. That was aft Hulu executives witnessed formed members connected “Mormon Wives” discussing allegations of home unit during filming, nan root said.

Cast members connected “Mormon Wives” besides raised concerns to ABC executives astir Paul’s behaviour earlier nan reports of a caller home unit incident emerged, according to audio of a telephone betwixt nan formed and nan executives connected March 7, which was shared pinch NBC News.

Season Four of “Mormon Wives” premiered March 12.