{"id":2345007,"date":"2026-03-25T15:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2345007"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:15:50","slug":"mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-under-investigation-for-third-domestic-violence-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-under-investigation-for-third-domestic-violence-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Mormon Wives&#8217; star Taylor Frankie Paul under investigation for third domestic violence incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Legal issues are continuing to mount for Taylor Frankie Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Utah police are investigating allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star\u00a0and her ex Dakota Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesperson <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-investigation-connection-allegation-third-domestic-rcna265035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told NBC News<\/a> that last month, Mortensen contacted West Jordan, Utah, authorities, describing an alleged violent incident that took place in 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul (seen above in 2025) is being investigated for a third domestic violence incident involving her ex Dakota Mortensen. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepaul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last month, Mortensen (seen above hugging Paul) contacted West Jordan, Utah, authorities, describing an alleged violent incident that took place in 2024, a police spokesperson told NBC News. <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"anchor-4f396a\">The spokesperson said the department is reviewing several videos related to the alleged event, but they could not share the exact dates it occurred.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b745e6\">The spokesman admitted that they only have Mortensen\u2019s account of the alleged incident and could not provide additional details on an open investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen, 33, contacted the West Jordan police after the Draper Police Department instructed him due to the jurisdiction of the 2024 incident.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-61f70c\">NBC News was told by Draper police that, on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, separate open domestic violence investigations into Paul and Mortensen were called in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The spokesperson said the department is reviewing several videos from the alleged incident. (Pictured: Paul on \u201cGMA\u201d on March 18) <span class=\"credit\">Good Morning America\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last week, a disturbing video of Paul (seen above) attacking her ex was released online. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The reality star (seen above with a chair) threw metal chairs at Mortensen as her eldest daughter watched. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/share.tmz.com\/watch\/taylor-frankie-paul-throws-chair-at-dakota-mortensen-03-18-2026\/\" width=\"560\" height=\"395\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b7686b\">On Tuesday, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sam Gill said in a statement that his office \u201crequested all the investigative material to screen the most recent allegations for charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-788a1e\">\u201cWe made the request because of the potential that if charges are filed, they could be enhanced due to a prior plea in abeyance to a domestic violence offense,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gill also confirmed that his office was looking into a case submitted by the Draper police department.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six reached out to Paul\u2019s rep, who declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attacks-dakota-mortensen-with-chair-in-front-of-daughter-video\/\">disturbing video of Paul, 31, attacking her ex<\/a> \u2014 while her eldest daughter, Indy, was present \u2014 was released online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bodycam footage of the night Paul (seen above) was arrested in 2023 was released to the public. <span class=\"credit\">Herriman City Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul (seen above) was determined to be the \u201cprimary aggressor\u201d and was charged with domestic violence. <span class=\"credit\">Herriman City Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the clip, the former \u201cBachelorette\u201d star tried to kick Mortensen and threw metal barstools at him.<\/p>\n<p>After the video surfaced, ABC <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/entertainment\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-pauls-season-of-the-bachelorette\/\">canceled Paul\u2019s season of \u201cThe Bachelorette.\u201d<\/a> Meanwhile, filming of \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Season 5 had already been halted.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Page Six on March 1, Paul\u2019s rep said: \u201cTaylor is very grateful for ABC\u2019s support as she prioritizes her family\u2019s safety and security. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul\u2019s season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d was canceled due to the video of the domestic violence situation. (Pictured: Paul holding a book.) <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul (seen above holding a baby)\u00a0lost temporary custody of her son, Ever, 2, whom she shares with Mortensen. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He filed for an order of protection against Paul (seen above with Mortensen) last week. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rep concluded, saying Paul \u201chas remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six exclusively learned that Paul could be\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/entertainment\/taylor-frankie-paul-could-face-lawsuit-be-forced-to-return-bachelorette-paychecks-over-canceled-season\/\">required to return her compensation<\/a>\u00a0for the axed dating show for breaching her contract. <\/p>\n<p>The reality star also\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-loses-custody-of-son-after-disturbing-dakota-mortensen-fight-video-surfaces\/\">lost temporary custody of her son<\/a>, Ever, 2, whom she shares with Mortensen, after he filed for an order of protection against her last week.<\/p>\n<p>Paul is not allowed to see the toddler until the next hearing scheduled for April 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal issues are continuing to mount for Taylor Frankie Paul. Utah police are investigating allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star\u00a0and her ex Dakota Mortensen. A police spokesperson told NBC News that last month, Mortensen contacted West Jordan, Utah, authorities, describing an alleged violent incident that took [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2345008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22164,24188,40151,24003,375012,345348,314673,24758,397141,355054,304639,21913,22167],"class_list":["post-2345007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-abuse","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-exes","tag-celebrity-news","tag-domestic-abuse","tag-domestic-violence","tag-investigations","tag-reality-stars","tag-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives","tag-taylor-frankie-paul","tag-the-bachelorette","tag-tv","tag-utah"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mormon-Wives-star-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-under-investigation-for-third.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2345009,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345007\/revisions\/2345009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}