Taylor Frankie Paul: Nearly all of the charges stemming from the 2023 DV incident with Dakota Mortensen were dismissed with prejudice in 2025. So why pull the plug on "The Bachelorette" just days before premiere? The timing suggests the network may be reacting more to the optics? I pulled a few court docs to get the story straight. Paul's ex, Mortensen, was actually granted a tempory protective order against Paul, TODAY, March 20, 2026. The PO also details that he will have full custody of their