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Dakota Mortensen He continues to share his story amid investigation into him and his ex Tyler Frankie Paul.
“Anyone who has seen the video will understand that this is a deeply disturbing situation,” Dakota, 33, told us US Weekly in a statement on Thursday, March 19. “Unfortunately, I have become accustomed to these baseless claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny. I am focused on our son and his safety and hope that Taylor will do the same.”
Dakota’s statement comes hours after TMZ obtained court documents saying he filed a protective order against Taylor in Utah. He also asked for temporary custody of their son. Then news broke bachelorette Has been dismissed from the charge.
“Taylor is extremely grateful for ABC’s support as she puts her family’s safety first,” a rep for Taylor, 31, said in a statement to CNN on Thursday, March 19. “After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse and threats of retaliation, Taylor finally found the strength to confront her accuser and take steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.”
Taylor Frankie Paul’s rep has spoken out following the release of video of his physical altercation with Dakota Mortensen. Paul’s spokesperson told TMZ on Thursday, March: “It’s so sad to see the latest installment in his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to hurt Taylor with no regard for the consequences to their children.”
The statement continued, “Too many women endure the torment of aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives. Taylor has remained silent for fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public humiliation. She is currently exploring all options, seeking support, and is ready to acknowledge and share her story.”
TMZ posted a video on Thursday, March 19, showing Tyler throws multiple chairs at Dakota as the two yelled at each other. The incident led to her arrest for domestic violence in 2023 and she was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief after the incident. Taylor ultimately pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She later reached a plea deal.
Taylor’s daughter Indy cries in the background. (Taylor has 8-year-old daughter Indy and 5-year-old son Ocean with her ex-husband Tate Paul. She is also mom to 2-year-old son Ever, whom she shares with Dakota. )
“It’s so sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor with no regard for the consequences for their children,” a rep for Taylor told TMZ after the video emerged. “Releasing an old, selectively edited video on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own actions.”
The statement continued: “Thankfully the public has seen this behavior before and knows who he is, sadly many will recognize this pattern of manipulation from his behavior on the show and their own experiences.”
Tyler Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen have not been in contact since they allegedly got into a fight. “Right now, there’s no communication at all,” a source told Us Weekly exclusively. “Everything regarding custody of Ever is handled through family members.” News broke on Monday, March 16, that Taylor, 31, and Dakota were involved in an alleged domestic (…)
The video comes amid news that Taylor and Dakota were involved in the events leading up to season five. mormon wife Stop production. A spokesperson for the Draper, Utah Police Department confirmed us weekly There was an open “domestic violence investigation” into Taylor and Dakota at the time. The spokesperson noted that the accusations go “both ways.”
As far as Taylor is concerned, The alleged incident was dealt with In an exclusive interview us and claims that “everything has more context.”
“It’s tough. It sucks to be in this position,” she said. “As a mother, that’s something I’ll always stand by. I believe I’m a good mother and I’ve always been good to my kids. So it’s hard to see the headlines now because it’s not true. I’ve always respected my kids and never touched them. So it’s really hard.”
Taylor went on to note that the news came to light days later. bachelorette The Season 22 premiere was “unfortunate.”
Tyler Frankie Paul continues to speak out following an alleged domestic dispute with ex Dakota Mortensen. “Honestly, it’s such a heavy time to see the headlines, especially around this time when The Bachelorette is coming out,” Taylor, 31, said on the Wednesday, March 18, episode of Good Morning America . “This should be a real (…)
“It’s another premiere that was robbed,” she said. “I’ve never enjoyed the premiere of any of my shows. So it’s very sad.”
Meanwhile, Dakota Resolved the incident One day later. His representatives deny that he was responsible for the information being made public at this time.
“His first priority was protecting (their son) Ever,” a representative for Dakota told reporters. entertainment weekly. “He knew it could happen, but he wasn’t going to do it because he always wanted to have a good relationship with Taylor. It was really hard to make that happen, but he wanted to work well together.”
The statement continued, “He just hoped that if he said nothing as usual, it would go away. He never did any kind of sit-down interview with his side. He just let it happen to him and I think he now realizes the seriousness of it all and he can’t do that.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call National Domestic Violence Hotline For confidential support, please call 1-800-799-7233.
