Utah Da Declines To File Charges Against Taylor Frankie Paul Over Domestic Violence Allegations

Prosecutors successful Utah person declined to record charges successful relationship pinch allegations of home unit against “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” prima Taylor Frankie Paul.

The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said it has declined to complaint Paul because of deficiency of evidence. She was nether investigation over claims of home unit against ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, constabulary person said.

In a statement, nan DA’s agency said immoderate of nan “misdemeanor offenses” happened much than 2 years agone and were barred by nan statute of limitations.

More caller incidents not barred by nan statute of limitations did not emergence to nan level of being considered crimes, and others lacked evidence, it said.

“The remaining incidents deficiency capable grounds to support filing criminal charges wherever nan authorities must beryllium capable to beryllium specified allegations beyond a reasonable date,” nan agency said.

Paul has made akin home unit allegations against Mortensen, and some person been nan subjects of astatine slightest 2 home unit investigations successful Utah, authorities person said.

A spokesperson for nan Draper Police Department confirmed past period that location was an unfastened home unit investigation into a 2024 incident involving nan two, pinch allegations connected some sides.

Representatives for Paul did not instantly respond to a petition for remark Tuesday. Mortensen did not instantly respond to a petition for remark near connected his voicemail.

Mortensen and Paul person revenge impermanent protective orders against each other, arsenic well, according to tribunal records. Paul has 3 children, 1 of whom she shares pinch Mortensen.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” premiered successful 2024 and has depicted nan pair’s on-again, off-again relationship.

According to tribunal records, Paul pleaded blameworthy successful abeyance to 1 complaint of aggravated battle related to her 2023 arrest, while 4 different charges were dismissed. Body camera video of nan apprehension was shown connected nan first section of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

Mortensen has besides made allegations of home unit against Paul related to incidents successful 2024 and May 2025, constabulary person said. In February of this year, some called constabulary and lodged further allegations of home unit against each other.

The pair’s contentious narration has affected nan show and its filming, which was paused past period amid caller home unit probes of Paul. Cast members told ABC executives astatine a gathering successful March that they had concerns astir continuing nan show if Paul remained involved.

She was scheduled to look successful a caller play of “The Bachelorette,” but executives canceled nan season aft leaked video of a 2023 incident went viral. Mortensen will beryllium edited retired of nan upcoming play of “Vanderpump Villa,” a root acquainted pinch nan show told NBC News.