The Draper City Police Department's domestic violence investigation into reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ended without charges earlier this year, and on Friday, Aug. 7, a separate criminal case that had hung over Paul since 2023 officially closed.

A Utah judge found Paul had completed all terms of her three-year probation and reduced her original third-degree felony aggravated assault charge to a Class A misdemeanor, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. Paul was not present; her attorney Jon Williams appeared on her behalf.

What Draper police investigated

The Draper investigation was separate from the 2023 case. It began after a 911 call on Feb. 23 from a friend of Mortensen who reported that Mortensen had "been the victim of a domestic violence assault by an ex-girlfriend at her Draper residence," according to a police report obtained by People magazine.

Draper police released the 911 audio in April. On the call, the friend told the operator that Mortensen had scratch marks on his neck and that "it's going on too long and too far."

A Draper City Police Department spokesperson confirmed on March 16 that the department had an open domestic assault investigation and that "allegations have been made in both directions." The spokesperson said contact was made with involved parties on Feb. 24 and 25.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said in late March that his office had requested all investigative material from Draper police, noting the potential for enhanced charges given Paul's existing plea in abeyance. "We made the request because of the potential that if charges are filed, they could be enhanced due to a prior plea in abeyance to a domestic violence offense," Gill said in a statement reported by Page Six.

DA declines charges

In mid-April, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office announced it would not file charges against Paul in connection with either the Draper or a separate West Jordan police investigation, citing insufficient evidence to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. The office noted in a news release that multiple attorneys reviewed the cases due to Paul's public profile, according to an E! News timeline.

The Draper City Prosecutor also declined to file charges.

The 2023 case that closed Friday

The probation that ended Aug. 7 stemmed from a February 2023 incident in Herriman, not Draper, in which Paul allegedly assaulted Mortensen and threw a chair at him while a child was present and injured. Paul was originally charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief.

She entered a plea in abeyance to aggravated assault in August 2023. The remaining charges were dismissed. Under the deal, completing 36 months of probation requirements, including substance abuse and domestic violence evaluations and treatment, would reduce the felony.

The judge's Friday ruling fulfilled that agreement.

Paul's attorney Eric M. Swinyard said in a statement that the court entered protective orders requiring Mortensen to stay away from Paul. Mutual protective orders between the two had been granted at an April 30 hearing.

What remains open

The criminal chapter is closed, but family court proceedings continue. Utah's Division of Child and Family Services filed a petition in July asking a juvenile court to find Paul's three children "abused, neglected, or dependent." Paul's custody time with her and Mortensen's son has been increasing at each hearing, and supervision requirements were lifted in July.

Residents who need to report a domestic violence concern can contact the Draper City Police Department at (801) 840-4000.