"In the details from the court documents that Mortensen filed, he alleges that Paul choked him and struck him during an argument that woke up their son, Ever. He left that night and returned the following day, when and Paul allegedly got into another argument that escalated into something physical in which she threw a drink at him."
"In 2023, Paul was arrested and pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault after a different incident between her and Mortensen. A video detailing that argument from 2023 was made public on March 19, leading to ABC's decision not to move forward with this new season of The Bachelorette at this time."
Dakota Mortensen filed a protective order against Taylor Frankie Paul on March 19 following incidents on February 23-24. He alleges Paul choked and struck him during an argument that woke their son Ever, then threw a drink at him during a subsequent confrontation the next day. Mortensen stated he filed the order to protect himself and their child. The allegations halted filming of Mormon Wives' fifth season as of March 16. Paul's 2023 arrest and guilty plea to felony aggravated assault in a previous incident with Mortensen became public on March 19, prompting ABC to postpone the new Bachelorette season.
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