{"id":231804,"date":"2026-03-31T13:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/dakota-mortensen-says-taylor-frankie-paul-punched-scratched-him-in-2026-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:15:12","slug":"dakota-mortensen-says-taylor-frankie-paul-punched-scratched-him-in-2026-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/dakota-mortensen-says-taylor-frankie-paul-punched-scratched-him-in-2026-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakota Mortensen Says Taylor Frankie Paul Punched, Scratched Him In 2026 Attack"},"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>The bad news just keeps piling up for Taylor Frankie Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-has-permanently-tainted-bachelorette-franchise-rachel-lindsay-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> was canceled<\/a>, the Utah native continues to face new allegations from ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>According to a newly unsealed report filed with the Draper City Police Department, Mortensen claims Paul attacked him earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' reunion episode.\" class=\"wp-image-551469 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-2048x1381.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-960x647.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1080x728.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1200x809.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on \u2018Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 reunion episode.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ABC canceled her season based on <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\">footage of a 2023 attack,<\/a> but now it seems that that was just one of several incidents.<\/p>\n<p>In a filing obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/dakota-mortensen-accuses-taylor-frankie-paul-of-scratching-shoving-and-striking-him-in-2026-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, Mortensen outlines a series of alleged actions he says Paul took during an altercation that took place in February:<\/p>\n<p>He accuses her of \u201cgrabbing and pulling his hair,\u201d \u201cpushing him into a wall,\u201d and \u201cscratching him repeatedly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The document also claims Paul \u201cstruck his arm\u201d and made \u201chostile and aggressive physical contact,\u201d resulting in injuries that required medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the filing, the alleged incident occurred earlier this year, around the same time both parties reported separate allegations to law enforcement and the ensuing domestic assault investigation was launched.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1024x676.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.'\" class=\"wp-image-551091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-2048x1351.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-960x633.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1080x713.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1200x792.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1024x676.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.'\" class=\"wp-image-551091 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-2048x1351.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-960x633.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1080x713.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM-1200x792.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-at-11.04.37-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen on \u2018The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul has previously described the situation differently, asserting that she experienced abuse and that her past \u2014 including a 2023 incident involving Mortensen \u2014 has been unfairly resurfaced and scrutinized. <\/p>\n<p>Her legal team has acknowledged that there were \u201cmutual allegations\u201d but has not publicly commented on the specifics of Mortensen\u2019s latest claims.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen\u2019s filing also paints a picture of being concerned for his safety and that of their two-year-old child, saying the alleged conduct was part of a pattern that led him to seek legal protection.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes amid a chaotic legal backdrop: Mortensen has already sought a restraining order against Paul, and both parties have been embroiled in litigation connected to their former relationship and shared custody concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul's arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.\" class=\"wp-image-551378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul's arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.\" class=\"wp-image-551378 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe West Jordan Police Department is currently investigating an incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen,\u201d a spokesperson for the department told Page Six last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe allegations were reported at the end of February 2026, and detectives have reviewed video believed to have been recorded in early to mid-2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of now, Paul has not directly responded to these specific fresh allegations in Mortensen\u2019s filing, and no criminal charges tied to the 2026 claims have been publicly announced.<\/p>\n<p>A hearing on the protective order request is expected soon, and legal experts say Mortensen\u2019s most recent claims could play a central role in how a judge views the situation.<\/p>\n<p>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\/dakota-mortensen-says-taylor-frankie-paul-punched-scratched-him-in-2026-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes The bad news just keeps piling up for Taylor Frankie Paul. Weeks after Paul\u2019s season of The Bachelorette was canceled, the Utah native continues to face new allegations from ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. According to a newly unsealed report filed with the Draper City Police Department, Mortensen claims Paul attacked him earlier [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":231805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-231804","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\/231804","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=231804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}