"According to the DA, the statute of limitations for misdemeanors (three years) has expired for a number of the claims, and the incidents that do fall within the three years 'lack sufficient evidence to support filing criminal charges, where the state must be able to prove such allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.'"
"'Cried when I got the call,' Paul wrote in an Instagram story, 'THANK YOU to those that have stood with me.'"
"The February incident that sparked the investigation was an altercation in which Paul and Mortensen got into a verbal dispute at her home, entered his vehicle to talk, and then he allegedly drove away without her consent."
In March, allegations of domestic violence between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen halted production on Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Paul faced previous charges related to domestic violence, but the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office declined to press new charges due to expired statutes of limitations and insufficient evidence. Paul expressed gratitude on social media for support received. Uncertainty remains regarding Paul's allegations against Mortensen, which include claims of abusive conduct and coercive control leading up to The Bachelorette's premiere.
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