Taylor Frankie Paul Accuses Ex Dakota Mortensen of Slamming Her Head into Dashboard of His Truck in New Filing
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Key Points:
- Taylor Frankie Paul filed a protective order on April 7 accusing her ex, Dakota Mortensen, of four instances of domestic abuse, including assault, harassment, and stalking.
- One alleged incident on February 23, 2026, involved Mortensen assaulting Paul by slamming her head against his truck's dashboard and striking her knee and elbow, with photos submitted as evidence.
- Mortensen previously filed a protective order against Paul on March 19 after a video surfaced showing a violent altercation in 2023, leading to him gaining temporary custody of their son, Ever.
- Utah police departments are investigating domestic violence allegations involving both parties, with reports of mutual physical assaults and ongoing inquiries into incidents from 2023 and 2024.
- Paul pled guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault from a 2023 incident where she allegedly threw metal chairs at Mortensen, while both parties deny the other's claims; the controversy led ABC to cancel Paul's season of The Bachelorette.
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