‘Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Files Restraining Order Against Ex Dakota Mortensen Amid Domestic Violence Investigation
Yahoo News New Zealand • • general
Key Points:
- Taylor Frankie Paul has filed for a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen amid ongoing custody and domestic violence disputes, with both parties accusing each other following a February incident.
- The legal actions coincide with a paused production of the Hulu series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," which made Paul famous, due to a police investigation in Draper City, Utah.
- The controversy led Disney to cancel the premiere of Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" after TMZ released footage of a separate 2023 domestic incident, in which Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and remains on probation.
- Paul has publicly stated she endured years of extensive mental and physical abuse and is now taking steps to protect herself and her children, expressing gratitude for ABC’s support amid the scandal.
- The released footage showed Paul throwing metal barstools at Mortensen near one of her children from a previous marriage, and the incident had been previously discussed in the reality series.
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