Mormon Wives Cast in Abusive Relationship Drama

0:00It's March 26. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today. Powered by AI and packed with headlines. Production on the fifth season of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has paused this month. The halt comes amid a police investigation into an alleged domestic violence incident between cast member Taylor Frankie Paul and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. Draper City Police say abuse claims win both ways, with contact made February 24 and 25. Meanwhile, West Jordan Police are looking into a separate 2024 incident that Mortensen reported. A leaked video from March 19 showed a 2023 event where Paul appeared to throw chairs at Mortensen near one of her. Daughters, that footage led ABC to cancel Paul's upcoming season of the Bashler Red. And Mortensen now holds a temporary restraining order against her plus, custody of their two-year-old son, Ever. Castmates are speaking out on the drama. Whitney Levitt, one of Paul's co-stars, addressed the situation publicly.

1:03Miranda McQuarter shared that she's been processing the heavy news, stressing she takes domestic violence seriously as a mother and hopes the kids. Stay safe and loved. Paul's team says she's endured years of mental and physical abuse and is now stepping up to protect herself and her children from further harm. Both she and Mortensen are doing court April 7. As the investigation continues, this situation highlights the challenges many face in abusive relationships with resources like the National Domestic. Violence hotline, available around the clock for support.