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Prosecutors in Utah have declined to press charges against Taylor Frankie Paul, star of the reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, after she was accused of domestic violence.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Salt Lake county district attorney’s office said it would not be pursuing charges against Paul following a pair of domestic violence investigations stemming from allegations by Paul’s former partner Dakota Mortensen.
Prosecutors said some of the “misdemeanor offenses” occurred more than two years ago and fell outside of the statute of limitations. Other incidents “do not rise to the level of criminal offenses”, and the “remaining incidents lack sufficient evidence to support filing criminal charges”, as “such incidents lack specificity as to when and what actually occurred or corroboration”.
The office also noted that multiple attorneys reviewed the cases “due to the high profile of the defendant”.
Paul, 31, celebrated the announcement on social media by posting a photo of a bouquet of flowers and writing “cried when I got the call” and “THANK YOU to those that have stood with me”.
The New York Times reported that representatives for Paul and Mortensen declined to comment.
Paul was set to appear on ABC’s The Bachelorette, but ABC pulled the season just three days before its scheduled premiere, after TMZ released leaked footage showing Paul throwing metal chairs at Mortensen in 2023, with her daughter present.
Paul was charged at the time with aggravated assault and other offenses, including domestic violence in the presence of a child. She pleaded guilty to an assault charge and is serving a three-year probation sentence. The other counts were dismissed.
The couple’s relationship was documented on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, including the 2023 altercation and Paul’s subsequent arrest. Filming for season five of the show was paused during the investigations.
Paul and Mortensen have filed temporary protective orders against each other, trading accusations of domestic violence, and are fighting in court for custody of their two-year-old son.
