The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday to the Salt Lake Tribune that “Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged following a domestic violence investigation by the Draper Police Department.
“Due to the defendant’s high profile, the case was reviewed by multiple attorneys,” said a release from the DA’s office shared with the Tribune.
In March, Variety reported that filming on Season 5 of Hulu’s popular reality series The Secret Life of Mormons was paused in light of a double domestic violence investigation into Paul and his girlfriend, ex Dakota Mortensen. Sources say the hiatus is temporary and will not significantly impact the season’s release schedule, with filming expected to resume soon.
Paul was also scheduled to appear on season 22 of The Bachelorette, but the show was canceled by ABC after a video surfaced showing Paul and Mortensen having a heated argument. The network has not announced whether it plans to release the season at a later date.
“In light of the new video that was just released today, we have made the decision not to move forward with a new season of The Bachelorette at this time. Our focus is on supporting our family,” Disney Entertainment Television said in a statement at the time.
On April 7, Paul filed for a temporary restraining order against Mortensen. The move came less than an hour before a court hearing in Utah regarding Martensen’s own order against Paul and custody of his son.
