{"id":229475,"date":"2026-03-19T17:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/taylor-frankie-paul-assaults-boyfriend-hits-child-with-chair-in-shocking-video\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:29:24","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-assaults-boyfriend-hits-child-with-chair-in-shocking-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/taylor-frankie-paul-assaults-boyfriend-hits-child-with-chair-in-shocking-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Assaults Boyfriend, Hits Child With Chair In Shocking Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For several days now, we\u2019ve been reporting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/dakota-mortensen-breaks-silence-on-taylor-frankie-paul-abuse-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domestic violence allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we have video that seems to corroborate Dakota Mortensen\u2019s version of events.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/dakota-mortensen-warned-abc-execs-about-taylor-frankie-pauls-abuse-they-cast-her-as-bachelorette-anyway-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul was arrested<\/a> in February of 2023 after Mortensen alleged that she kicked and punched him while heavily intoxicated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1212\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul attends Hulu's Get Real House at Casa Lago on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-550987 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-960x682.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-1080x767.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262-1200x852.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2211531775-1-scaled-e1773940847262.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul attends Hulu\u2019s Get Real House at Casa Lago on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-threw-a-chair-that-struck-her-daughter-during-drunk-fight-dakota-mortensen-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor threw several chairs at him<\/a>, one of which struck her daughter from a previous relationship (Paul and Mortensen have a 2-year-old son together).<\/p>\n<p>And indeed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/video-of-taylor-frankie-paul-beating-dakota-mortensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">footage obtained by TMZ<\/a> shows Taylor physically assaulting Dakota \u2014 at one point putting him in a headlock and pulling his hair \u2014 and hurling multiple metal stools in his direction.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t appear as though he was hit by the chairs, but at one point, he shouts, \u201cYour daughter is sitting right there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Said daughter begins crying as Taylor\u2019s assault continues. It\u2019s not entirely clear from the footage, but TMZ reports that the 5-year-old was struck by one of the flying stools.<\/p>\n<p>According to a police report obtained by the outlet, the girl was hit and later had a \u201cgoose egg on her head\u201d as a result.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul attends the Los Angeles Premiere and FYC Event of Hulu's &quot;The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives&quot; Season 2 at Paramount Studios on May 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-550988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul attends the Los Angeles Premiere and FYC Event of Hulu's &quot;The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives&quot; Season 2 at Paramount Studios on May 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-550988 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2214311759-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul attends the Los Angeles Premiere and FYC Event of Hulu\u2019s \u201cThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives\u201d Season 2 at Paramount Studios on May 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Araya Doheny\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a neighbor called police, Dakota reportedly showed the footage to the officers who responded, leading to Taylor\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The video was then used by prosecutors while they were making a case against her.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the more serious charges were dropped as part of a plea deal, Taylor pled guilty to an aggravated assault charge, and she was sentenced to probation.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s still on probation, which is just one factor that makes ABC\u2019s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/is-taylor-frankie-paul-leaving-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cast her as the new <em>Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> so baffling.<\/p>\n<p>Already, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/the-bachelorette-loses-major-advertiser-over-taylor-frankie-paul-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Bachelorette <\/em>is losing sponsors<\/a>, and this latest development might finally force ABC to cancel the entire season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Paul attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-550989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-1503x2048.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-704x960.jpg 704w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-793x1080.jpg 793w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-881x1200.jpg 881w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-scaled.jpg 1879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Paul attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-550989 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-1503x2048.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-704x960.jpg 704w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-793x1080.jpg 793w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-881x1200.jpg 881w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-scaled.jpg 1879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266693179-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Paul attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mike Coppola\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video is damning, to say the least, but Paul\u2019s PR team is sticking to their guns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child,\u201d a rep for Taylor said in a statement issued today (via TMZ).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReleasing an old and selectively edited video on their son\u2019s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that we don\u2019t know what happened before Dakota began filming, and Taylor shouts \u201cyou threw me\u201d several times in the video.<\/p>\n<p>She later accused him of throwing her to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it might be hard to convince audiences that they should root for Taylor to find the man of her dreams after she threw a chair that struck a 5-year-old in the head.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s Hulu reality show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-fight-slomw-stops-filming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>, has already suspended production<\/a> as a result of this scandal. We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-assaults-boyfriend-hits-child-with-chair-in-shocking-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes For several days now, we\u2019ve been reporting on the domestic violence allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul. Now, we have video that seems to corroborate Dakota Mortensen\u2019s version of events. In case you missed it, Paul was arrested in February of 2023 after Mortensen alleged that she kicked and punched him while [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-229475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}