'Mormon Wives' cast warned ABC about Taylor Frankie Paul weeks before horrifying video surfaced
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Key Points:
- Taylor Frankie Paul was removed as the next “Bachelorette” following serious domestic assault allegations and a disturbing video surfacing of her attacking ex Dakota Mortensen, which also led to the halting of Hulu’s “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 filming.
- Cast members of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” expressed concerns about safety, reputational damage, and discomfort filming with Paul still under investigation during a March 7 Zoom meeting with Disney executives.
- Paul’s legal troubles began in 2023 with charges of assault and domestic violence involving Mortensen; she pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault in 2025, with other charges dismissed.
- The leaked 2023 video showed Paul physically assaulting Mortensen
