Taylor Frankie Paul he may face enhanced charges related to the latest alleged domestic violence incident as a result of his 2023 plea deal.
“At the end of last week, we requested all investigative materials to evaluate the latest allegations of crimes,” said the Salt Lake City district attorney. Sim Gill he tells Us Weekly Monday, March 23. “We made the request because there is a possibility that if the charges are filed, they may be upgraded due to the previous request to dismiss the domestic violence charge.”
Earlier this month, several media outlets reported that an alleged incident between Taylor and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. A spokesperson for the Draper Township Police Department confirmed there is an open “domestic assault investigation” involving the former couple, who have a son, Ever, 2.
The alleged altercation later caused Hulu to pause filming of season 5 of the hit TV series Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The Draper Township Police Department confirmed that “allegations were made on both sides” and “contact with the parties involved [February] 24 and 25.”
“There’s a lot of context to everything and it’s unfortunate,” Taylor said exclusively Us at a dinner in New York City on Tuesday, March 17. “It’s been hard. And it bothers me to be in this position. And the mother that I am, that’s what I’ll always stand for. I believe that I’m a good mother and I’ve always treated my children very well. So the headlines that are coming out right now are very hard to see because that’s not your reality. hard.”
Days later, on Thursday, March 19, TMZ published a video of the 2023 feud between Taylor and Dakota. In the video, Taylor is seen punching Dakota before throwing several chairs at her in the presence of her daughter, apparently hitting the child by accident.
Taylor Frankie Paul at the Oscars on March 15, 2026.
Mike Coppola / Getty ImagesTaylor was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse and criminal mischief. Taylor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault to have the remaining charges dismissed.
According to his plea, his aggravated assault charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor in August 2026, as long as he follows the terms of the agreement. One of the conditions agreed upon was not to break any laws. His 36-month sentence is currently scheduled to end on August 24, 2026 – but experts warn that his earlier plea deal could be affected following his latest allegations of domestic violence.
“When someone is arrested for a violent crime, there are few things worse than having someone else arrested for a violent crime — especially when both charges involve allegations of domestic abuse,” the criminal defense attorney said. RJ Dreilingformer Los Angeles County prosecutor in the family violence unit, was told exclusively Us on Thursday.
Taylor Frankie Paul remains on probation with strict conditions for the 2023 charges he pleaded guilty to after the incident with Dakota Mortensen. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, had a test done on her progress last year in February 2025, Us Weekly can confirm, where […]
“Even if in the end it is not enough to legally sue in this latest case, the prosecutor can still consider it as a violation of the law,” he added. “The possibility is that he will withdraw his previous agreement and seek a deadline.”
Dakota, for her part, denied wrongdoing, releasing a statement shortly after TMZ leaked the 2023 photo.
“As anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a very upsetting situation,” said Dakota Us on Thursday. “Unfortunately, I’m used to these baseless allegations about me and our relationship, which I completely deny. I’m focused on our son and his safety, and I hope Taylor does the same.”
Dakota then filed for and was granted temporary custody of Ever and a temporary protective order against Taylor, according to court documents obtained by. Us on Friday, March 20.
