Overview
- TMZ published footage from 2023 showing Taylor Frankie Paul in a violent altercation with Dakota Mortensen while a child was present, and Paul had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault from that incident.
- The Draper City Police Department confirms an active domestic-assault investigation involving Paul and Mortensen, noting allegations have been made by both parties and that officers contacted them on February 24 and 25.
- A court granted Mortensen a temporary protective order and temporary custody of their two-year-old son, with a hearing scheduled for April 7.
- Hulu paused production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives as cast members assess whether the show can continue without Paul.
- Warner Bros. told nearly all of Paul’s 22 Bachelorette contestants their contracts will remain in place for a year, while criticism of the franchise’s vetting intensifies and Rachel Lindsay says the brand’s credibility is damaged.