Taylor Frankie Paul recently scored a tremendous legal victory when the Salt Lake City District Attorney’s Office declined to press charges against her due to a previous altercation with ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
Although “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star can breathe a sigh of relief regarding potential jail time, more details and evidence about the altercation continue to be revealed — and this time it’s courtesy of disturbing text messages.
Text Messages Reveal Dakota Mortensen Asked Taylor Frankie Paul For Sex After Domestic Violence Incident Left Her Bloodied
In text messages obtained by TMZ on Thursday, April 16, Mortensen asked Paul if she wanted to have sex with him after the two were involved in a physical altercation, a request which she firmly declined.
“You don’t wanna f-ck?,” Mortensen texted Paul on February 22. She responded with a clown emoji and replied “F-ck? My nose won’t stop sushing blood. The f-ck is wrong with you.”
Mortensen then responded to her rejection saying that she previously mentioned sex in a prior phone call. However, she corrected his recollection of events, “I said talk the f-ck.”
Mortensen replied with a series of angry texts, culminating with him writing to Paul, “GOODBYE. F-ck your abuse,” to which she replied “F-ck YOURS.” Mortensen then added, “See ya in court.”
Paul Was Recently Granted A Temporary Restraining Order Against Mortensen
On April 8, Paul was granted a temporary restraining order against her ex, Mortensen, alleging that he was physically abusive toward her, which is the same claim he made when filing the same protective order against her that was also granted by a judge.
According to the court documents, Mortensen is not allowed within 100 yards of Paul until their next court hearing later this month.
The documents also reveal that Mortensen cannot email, text, call, or otherwise communicate with Paul. During the upcoming court hearing, the court will determine if a permanent restraining order should be put in effect against either of them.
The MomTok Founder Previously Spoke Out After The Salt Lake City DA Declined To Press Charges Against Her
Per Us Weekly, on Tuesday, April 14, Paul took to her Instagram Stories to respond to the news that local Salt Lake City prosecutors decided not to press charges against her in a pair of incidents involving Mortensen.
“Cried when I got the call. THANK YOU to those that have stood with me,” she wrote in a post that featured a floral arrangement and a card.
As of now, Paul is the only “Mormon Wives” cast member to publicly comment on her avoiding charges. Additionally, neither Hulu nor ABC/Disney has offered any commentary either.
Prosecutors Explained Reasoning Why The ‘Mormon Wives’ Star Wasn’t Charged
The office of Salt Lake City district attorney Sim Gill released a statement confirming that no charges against Paul would be filed, citing a lack of evidence and the statute of limitations as the reasons.
“After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” the statement read, per Deadline.
“The complainant in these cases reported several incidents – some of which occurred more than three years ago,” the statement read. “Any incidents of misdemeanor offenses which are alleged to have occurred more than two years ago are barred by the statute of limitations. Incidents which are alleged to have occurred within the statute of limitations have also been reviewed.”
The statement continued, “Several incidents that were submitted do not rise to the level of criminal offenses. The remaining incidents lack sufficient evidence to support filing criminal charges where the State must be able to prove such allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. Such incidents lack specificity as to when and what actually occurred or corroboration.”
‘Mormon Wives’ Could Resume Production Following Paul’s Legal Victory
According to TMZ, after weeks of paused filming for season five, the cast of the hit Hulu reality series is reportedly ready to get back to work.
After multiple cast members initially appeared to distance themselves from Paul as her drama took center stage, things have apparently settled between them, and they are all ready to resume filming, including Paul.
Hulu has yet to confirm or deny that season five has resumed production.
