Taylor Frankie Paul trying to get back to neutral after an ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen called 911 complaining that she had violated their protective order during their custody dispute.
A source close to Taylor, 32, is speaking exclusively Us Weekly that they believe that Dakota, 33, is accused of “using and abusing the system to inflict great pain on herself and create a false negative narrative.”
The insider says they think Dakota’s recent actions “seem to be keeping the show from going on the air – which is very different from Taylor – who is more important to her family and her life,” referring to Taylor’s off-air season. The Bachelorette.
“One side is trying to inflict pain, the other is trying to manage and avoid pain,” said the source.
When it comes to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives welfare of the star, the insider tells Usit was “incredibly painful” for him to “watch someone deliberately put on sideshows without regard for human consequences just because they didn’t want the show to be on the air.”
The source also says that since Taylor’s domestic violence incident involving Dakota hit the headlines in March, they think there has been “an endless campaign of intimidation and misrepresentation with the sole purpose of causing Taylor as much pain as possible.”
Us Weekly contacted Mortensen’s attorney, who declined to comment.
Taylor and Dakota, who share 2-year-old son Ever, raised eyebrows in March when reports surfaced that there had been an alleged domestic violence dispute between them in the past month.
According to court documents obtained by TMZDakota suspected that Taylor choked her and put her through the window. He also revealed that he fears for the safety of their child.
Taylor has vehemently denied allegations of child abuse. Dakota was granted a temporary restraining order against Taylor and temporary custody of their son in March.
Amidst his personal drama, ABC chose to cancel his season The Bachelorettewhich was supposed to premiere in late March.
Taylor Frankie Paul and her three children.
Courtesy of Taylor Frankie Paul/Instagram“Due to the newly released video that surfaced today, we have made the decision not to continue with the new season The Bachelorette at this time, and we are focused on supporting the family,” said a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment Television Us in a statement at the time, referring to a video from a separate 2023 domestic violence incident that resurfaced online. (Taylor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in 2023 and other charges of domestic violence involving a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief were dismissed.)
Taylor and Dakota’s problems did not end with the TV show being taken off the air.
After April’s hearing, Taylor was granted his own order of protection against Dakota after he hit her in his truck during an argument in February. Dakota denied this.
The judge ruled that both Taylor and Dakota must stay at least 100 feet away from each other and allowed Taylor to have supervised visits with Ever. Taylor was granted unsupervised visitation rights with her son in early June.
The 911 call for Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s 2023 incident has resurfaced amid an ongoing domestic violence investigation. An unidentified person called 911 about a “domestic violence” dispute that occurred between Taylor, now 31, and Dakota’s home in Utah. “Someone screams, ‘Get away from me.’ There is a woman […]
However, later that month, Dakota called the police asking about her and Taylor’s orders of protection as they related to Ever.
The Bluffdale Police Department confirmed this Us Monday, June 29, when Dakota called authorities around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 26.
The police said Us Dakota calls with questions about the protective order, specifically asking who can help in exchange for taking Ever. He wanted to know if the protective order had been breached.
The police then contacted Taylor by phone and collected statements from all involved before sending the case to the District Attorney’s office, which will determine if a violation occurred.
“The police called me again THIS WEEK… What are the issues?” Taylor wrote in an Instagram story that was deleted after the incident, according to a screenshot shared by TMZ. “And it’s not people … ONE person, the same person. You get carried away.”
Between her back and forth with Dakota, Taylor’s ex-husband, Father Paulhis daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 6, who live with him, applied for a temporary restraining order.
Us confirmed on Wednesday, July 1, that the judge rejected Tate’s request. Her request to have sole custody of their two children by applying to change their custody agreement has not been answered.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
