Taylor Frankie Paul Celebrates Completing 3 Year Probation

Taylor Frankie Paul celebrated the end of her three-year probation after her domestic violence incident against her ex, Dakota Mortensen. “Three years probation complete. All my PO’s said it was one of the longest probations they had seen for first time offense. Back then I wasn’t even aware of what DV was,” she said in an Instagram post with AI photos of her in court. “Unfortunately many will experience it as many already have. DV is a sneaky cycle to get stuck in because by the time you realize what actually is happening you’re already stuck in it. I don’t care if you see me as the villain or victim.” On Friday, a judge ruled Paul successfully completed her probation and reduced her original aggravated assault felony charge to a Class A misdemeanor.

In 2023, Paul was arrested for throwing a metal chair at her then-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, while her children were in the room. Her arrest was documented in the pilot episode of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and the video of the incident resurfaced earlier this year. The Bachelorette canceled their season with Paul following the leaked video, and the production of SLOMW was put on hold and eventually shortened to only five episodes for season five.