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Mormon Wives Drama: New Season Amid Assault Probe

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Hulus The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives returns for season five after a domestic assault scandal involving reality star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen. Taylor faced charges but struck a plea deal, while Dakota sought a protective order and temporary custody. Despite the drama, production resumes, and fans eagerly await the unfolding saga.

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Mormon Wives Drama: New Season Amid Assault Probe

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mormon Wives Drama: New Season Amid Assault Probe. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 22nd. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. Hulu's, the secret lives of Mormon wives, is back in action, gearing up for season five production after a sudden pause. The halt came back in March when reality star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen got tangled in a domestic assault probe in Draper, Utah. Cops confirmed allegations, flew both ways, putting the whole show on ice. Things escalated with old footage from a 2023 clash surfacing, showing Taylor tossing a chair at Dakota while their kids were nearby. She faced charges like aggravated assault and child-related offenses but struck a plea deal, pleading guilty to one count while the rest got dropped. That mess spilled over, tanking her planned stint on the Bachelorette. Taylor stood firm, saying the headlines twisted her role as a mom, and that fuller context was missing. Dakota fired back through reps, calling out the video drop on their two-year-old son's birthday as a low blow, while stressing his focus on there.

Kid safety. He even filed for a protective order and temporary custody, fast forward to mid-Abral, and no charges stuck for the latest February dust up, letting Taylor breathe easy. Dakota owned his part publicly, vowing a stable setup for their boy, without buying the full public spin. With production rolling again, eyes are on how the cash shakes out, and what drama season 5 drops next, stay tuned as this Mormon wivesaga keeps unfolding.

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