Overview
- The Draper City Police Department confirmed an active domestic-assault investigation involving Paul and ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, noting contacts with both on Feb. 24–25 and allegations from both sides.
- TMZ published footage from 2023 showing Paul hitting Mortensen and throwing metal barstools while a child was present.
- Production on Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has been paused, with a cast member saying the women agreed to stop filming given the situation.
- Paul’s representatives alleged years of abuse and accused Mortensen of manipulation, while his spokesperson said his priority is their son and denied pushing the matter into the public eye.
- Paul previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the 2023 case and is on probation, and the now-scrapped ABC season had been set to premiere this Sunday after completing postproduction.