Overview
- Draper City Police confirm an open domestic assault investigation involving Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen, noting allegations in both directions and contacts on Feb. 24 and 25.
- Multiple outlets report filming was stopped during Season 5 production; a source tells Variety the pause is temporary and the incident did not occur while cameras were rolling.
- Cast members have begun distancing themselves from Paul and are reluctant to resume filming, citing concerns about continuing with the current situation.
- No new criminal charges or filings have been announced, and officials have not released additional details beyond confirming the ongoing inquiry.
- Some reports describe specific physical allegations from unnamed sources, but those details remain unverified by authorities or the production.