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Cru Eaton has requested a hearing to challenge the temporary civil stalking injunction entered against him, a source familiar with the situation exclusively tells Us. Eaton, 33, is currently at the center of a legal battle after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul obtained a temporary civil stalking injunction against him on July 15, alleging he engaged in a pattern of stalking by posting private videos and text messages about her on TikTok.

Get a rundown of Us‘ top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 21, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Julie Theis, who previously dated Cru Eaton, exclusively told Us she once believed negative claims about Taylor Frankie Paul but changed her mind after speaking directly with the reality star, now describing Paul’s situation as coercive control and a “toxic trauma bond” amid Paul’s ongoing legal battle with Dakota Mortensen.

Julie Theis believed she truly knew who Taylor Frankie Paul was — until she heard the reality TV star’s side of the story. “What I had heard from them, it was all negative,” Theis, 32, exclusively tells Us, noting the claims she heard from her ex Cru Eaton and Dakota Mortensen painted a particular picture of The Secrets Lives of Mormon Wives alum — a picture that she now says wasn’t entirely accurate. “It was very much like, ‘Taylor abuses Dakota,’” she explains.