{"id":230661,"date":"2026-03-25T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/taylor-frankie-paul-investigated-for-third-assault-allegation-could-face-jail-time\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:24:20","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-investigated-for-third-assault-allegation-could-face-jail-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/taylor-frankie-paul-investigated-for-third-assault-allegation-could-face-jail-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Investigated For Third Assault Allegation, Could Face Jail Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s disastrous year might soon get even worse.<\/p>\n<p>Just one week after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/abc-to-lose-30-million-by-canceling-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC canceled Paul\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>, Paul is now facing yet another setback stemming from her alleged violent tendencies.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple outlets have now confirmed that Taylor\u2019s former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen contacted police in West Jordan, Utah to report an incident that occurred in 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' reunion episode.\" class=\"wp-image-551469 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-2048x1381.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-960x647.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1080x728.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1200x809.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on \u2018Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 reunion episode.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A spokesman tells<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-investigation-connection-allegation-third-domestic-rcna265035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> NBC News<\/a> that \u201cthe department is reviewing multiple videos connected to the alleged event to figure out details and timelines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salt Lake County District Attorney Sam Gill revealed in a statement Tuesday that his office \u201crequested all the investigative material to screen the most recent allegations for charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also confirmed that his office was looking into a case submitted by police in the town where Paul and Mortensen lived at the time of the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made the request because of the potential that if charges are filed, they could be enhanced due to a prior plea in abeyance to a domestic violence offense,\u201d Gill stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul attends SiriusXM's Radio Andy Presentation: Town Hall with the cast of &quot;The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&quot; at SiriusXM Studios on May 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-551470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-1843x2048.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-864x960.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-972x1080.jpg 972w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-1080x1200.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul attends SiriusXM's Radio Andy Presentation: Town Hall with the cast of &quot;The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&quot; at SiriusXM Studios on May 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-551470 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-1843x2048.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-864x960.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-972x1080.jpg 972w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-1080x1200.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214126214-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul attends SiriusXM\u2019s Radio Andy Presentation: Town Hall with the cast of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d at SiriusXM Studios on May 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images for SiriusXM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police said on Wednesday that they\u2019ve taken Mortensen\u2019s full account of the incident but have not yet spoken to Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Paul could face up to 5 years in prison if she\u2019s charged with felony assault.<\/p>\n<p>In August of 2023, Taylor pled guilty to charges stemming from a February 2023 domestic violence incident.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/dakota-mortensen-claims-taylor-frankie-paul-attacked-him-again-last-month-files-for-restraining-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video of Paul attacking Mortensen<\/a> leaked last week, ABC made the costly decision to cancel her season of The Bachelorette.<\/p>\n<p>The network is expected to lose as much as $70 million in branding and endorsement deals, as well as production costs (the entire season had already been filmed).<\/p>\n<p>Paul has kept a relatively low profile in the days since ABC decided to shelve her episode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Paul attends the 2025 TIME100 Creators Launch Party at Gansevoort Rooftop on July 10, 2025 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-551471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-1359x2048.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-637x960.jpg 637w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-717x1080.jpg 717w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-796x1200.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-scaled.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Paul attends the 2025 TIME100 Creators Launch Party at Gansevoort Rooftop on July 10, 2025 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-551471 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-1359x2048.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-637x960.jpg 637w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-717x1080.jpg 717w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-796x1200.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-scaled.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563368-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Paul attends the 2025 TIME100 Creators Launch Party at Gansevoort Rooftop on July 10, 2025 in New York City.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Craig Barritt\/Getty Images for TIME)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, she issued a statement through her publicist in which she stated that she \u201cis very grateful for ABC\u2019s support as she prioritizes her family\u2019s safety and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,\u201d the spokesperson continued.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-lashes-out-at-public-youre-making-my-daughter-relive-the-night-i-hit-her-with-a-stool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor accused the public of making her daughter \u201crelive\u201d the 2023 fight<\/a> between her and Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>(The daughter, who was 5 at the time, was struck by a chair during the incident.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorst part is my daughter, [Indy], having to relive and see it all over again years later after extensive work with her and apologies [sic] to her about that night,\u201d Paul tweeted on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-investigated-for-third-assault-allegation-could-face-jail-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s disastrous year might soon get even worse. Just one week after ABC canceled Paul\u2019s season of The Bachelorette, Paul is now facing yet another setback stemming from her alleged violent tendencies. Multiple outlets have now confirmed that Taylor\u2019s former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen contacted police in West Jordan, Utah [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-230661","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}