New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Dakota Mortensen has sued Hulu and two production companies behind The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives for defamation, alleging that staged events and the removal of contradictory footage created a false portrayal of his relationship with Taylor Frankie Paul.

The lawsuit names Hulu, Jeff Jenkins Productions and Ludwig Productions, according to TMZ, which reported reviewing court documents. Mortensen is seeking unspecified damages exceeding $300,000. That figure describes the relief he is requesting, not money awarded by a court.

Mortensen, Paul's former partner, alleges that the reality series depicted him as abusive, unfaithful and responsible for a retaliatory report to Child Protective Services. He disputes those p...