Overview
- The Draper, Utah police report, obtained Monday by multiple outlets, says Dakota Mortensen described two incidents involving grabbing, scratching, shoving and striking, and officers documented photos of scratches on his neck.
- Draper police say a domestic assault investigation involving Paul and Mortensen remains open, while West Jordan police are separately reviewing video believed recorded in early to mid-2024 and report no new charges so far.
- Salt Lake County prosecutors are screening the new allegations to determine any impact on Paul’s 2023 plea-in-abeyance for aggravated assault and her ongoing probation.
- Mortensen filed for a protective order on March 19, and courts granted a temporary restraining order and temporary custody of their toddler on March 20, with a hearing set for April 7.
- ABC canceled Paul’s already filmed Bachelorette season on March 19 after TMZ released 2023 footage that appeared to show her throwing metal barstools, and Hulu paused The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives production.