Utah police investigate TV stars for three separate instances of alleged abuse
Authorities have opened an investigation into Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen following reports that they engaged in at least one domestic violence incident each on March 25 alone; the latest allegations suggest a pattern where both parties were involved with another partner within days or weeks prior to this current dispute involving their shared relationship, according to police sources.
Key Points
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1Utah authorities are investigating alleged third domestic violence incidents involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
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2Mortensen reportedly contacted the West Jordan Police Department last month to file these allegations, with no charges filed yet at this time.
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3Paul's TV projects have been paused due to ongoing legal issues stemming from previous assaults in 2019-2023 and a new incident alleged for late February/early March of that year (or early April).
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4"Mormon Wives" star Jessi Draper is accusing Mortensen of selling video evidence related to the domestic violence incidents directly to TMZ.
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5Multiple news outlets including NBC News, Fox13now, and The Guardian are reporting on this developing investigation involving reality TV stars.
Developments
Utah police are investigating alleged domestic violence between reality star Taylor Frankie Paul and former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen following an incident in 2024. ABC has canceled upcoming episodes of "The Bachelorette" due to leaked footage showing physical altercations from a previous altercation, while no charges have been filed yet as the investigation continues.
Jessi Draper accused Dakota Mortensen of selling footage from Taylor Frankie Paul's 2013 domestic violence incident, which was leaked by TMZ to sabotage her appearance on *The Bachelorette*. Although Paul has since gotten sober and is set for probation expiration in August, social media users continue to speculate about the timing surrounding both events.
West Jordan Police officials investigated domestic violence allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul reported last month after Dakota Mortensen contacted them regarding an incident from 2024. While investigators reviewed multiple videos and spoke with both parties' attorneys to corroborate details, police have only received accounts of the alleged event so far as neither party has yet been interviewed directly by officers or released a statement in response to these specific allegations.
Utah authorities are investigating allegations from Dakota Mortensen regarding domestic violence against Taylor Frankie Paul stemming from incidents dating back 2019 and involving multiple parties. Investigators currently only have the account of one party, seek a statement or interview with both individuals involved in each incident to establish timelines through video evidence review