Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Tate Paul Claims Her Mom Tried to Influence Their Daughter’s Account of 2023 Fight
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Key Points:
- Newly surfaced 2023 audio recordings reveal Tate Paul alleging that Taylor Frankie Paul’s mother, Liann May, coached their daughter’s account of Taylor’s domestic violence arrest involving then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
- Taylor was arrested in February 2023 for throwing metal chairs at Mortensen in front of their daughter, Indy, and later pleaded to aggravated assault with probation; other charges were dropped.
- Video footage of the violent altercation, where a chair struck Indy, led to ABC canceling Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette, while Taylor’s representative claimed she is prioritizing family safety after years of abuse.
- A separate domestic assault investigation involving Taylor and Mortensen from February 2024 is ongoing, with authorities reviewing videos and awaiting Taylor’s statement in response to Mortensen’s allegations.
- Following the 2023 incident, Taylor’s parents helped care for the children, and Tate requested police communicate with him directly rather than Taylor’s mother during the investigation.
