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Taylor Frankie Paul at the 2026 Academy Awards Mike Coppola/Getty Images Police in Utah are reportedly investigating a third incident of alleged domestic violence involving Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, NBC News reports.
Specifics about the incident are scarce, though Mortensen reportedly contacted police in West Jordan, Utah, last month with allegations tied to a 2024 incident. A spokesperson for the West Jordan PD told NBC that it is reviewing videos connected to the alleged incident while sorting out a timeline and details.
Mortensen has reportedly spoken to the police about the alleged incident, and while Paul has not, the cops have spoken to her lawyer. Investigators want Paul to either come in for an interview or submit a written statement as they attempt to corroborate Mortensen’s report.
Reps for Paul declined to comment. The West Jordan PD and a lawyer for Mortensen did not immediately return requests for comment.
The report on the third investigation comes after news broke earlier this month that production on Season Five of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was put on hold after police in Draper, Utah, launched a domestic-assault investigation into Paul and Mortensen. Similarly, details are scant, but the police said “allegations have been made in both directions,” and that both parties were contacted in late February. Reports have indicated that the incident occurred while production for the hit reality series was ongoing, but not while cameras were rolling.
Additionally, Paul was arrested in 2023 after allegedly choking, striking, and throwing stools at Mortensen, with one of them allegedly hitting her daughter from a previous relationship. (Paul and Mortensen share one son.) Paul wound up pleading guilty to a count of aggravated assault, while other charges were dismissed. (Paul remains on probation.)
Video of that 2023 incident notably surfaced after the news broke of a domestic-violence allegation from February. The leak prompted ABC to pull the plug on its upcoming season of The Bachelorette, in which Paul was set to star.
