Taylor Frankie Paul hurled multiple chairs at Dakota Mortensen in a disturbing video released Thursday.
Footage of the 2023 altercation, obtained by TMZ, began with the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star attempting to put her then-partner in a headlock as he claimed her actions were “physical abuse” and “hurt[ing]” him.
After backing off, the “Bachelorette” lead tried to kick Mortensen — before throwing metal barstools across the room in his direction.
Mortensen repeatedly shouted that Paul’s daughter — 8-year-old Indy, who was 5 at the time — was present as he backed away toward the couch, where the little one was curled up.
The child could then be heard crying after seemingly being struck — and Mortensen later claimed, “Your daughter just got hit in the head with a metal chair.”
As Indy continued to wail, Mortensen and Paul’s argument raged on, with the latter repeatedly screaming, “You did this. You threw me.”
Paul, notably, later alleged to police that Mortensen threw her on the ground before he began filming her with his cell phone.
Mortensen, mid-scuffle, urged Paul to “go help [her] daughter,” and when he attempted to do so, she yelled at him to “get away” from Indy.
After Mortensen professed his “love” for Paul’s children and accused her of being “drunk,” the doorbell rang with police arriving at the scene.
Mortensen told officials Paul was “hammered” and he was “sober,” to which the MomTok star replied, “You’re throwing stuff at me sober?”
On Thursday, a spokesperson for Paul railed against the release of the “selectively edited” video, “which conveniently omits context,” dubbing it part of Mortensen’s “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child.”
The rep claimed, “[Doing this] on their son [Ever’s] birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences.”
Paul was arrested over the 2023 incident and charged with three felonies — one count of aggravated assault and two of domestic violence in the presence of a child — as well as one misdemeanor count each of child abuse and criminal mischief.
The content creator pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault under a plea deal that would reduce the charge to a misdemeanor if she abided by her three-year probation.
The other charges were dismissed, which Paul reminded “Call Her Daddy” listeners of in September 2025 while promoting her upcoming “Bachelorette” season.
Days ahead of the show’s release, however, news broke that Season 5 of “SLOMW” had been halted due to a domestic abuse investigation regarding a February incident between Paul and Mortensen.
Allegations have been made “in both directions,” according to law enforcement.
Paul has continued her “Bachelorette” press tour while navigating the “heavy” time, with ABC insisting the series will premiere Sunday as planned.
As for her future on “SLOMW,” Paul said on “Good Morning America” Wednesday that it’s “hard to say” what will happen.
Her on-again, off-again romance with Mortensen began in 2022 after her divorce from ex-husband Tate Paul, with whom she shares Indy and son Ocean, 5.
Taylor gave birth to her and Mortensen’s son, Ever, in March 2024, and the Hulu personalities made headlines for calling it quits the following May.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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