Dakota Mortensen Files Protective Order Against Taylor Frankie Paul

0:00From Hollywood to the world, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. Dakota Mortensen, the former partner of reality star, Taylor Frankie Paul, has filed a protective order against her. He claims she got physically violent toward him during incidents last February. Police in Utah confirmed they're looking into a domestic dispute between the X's, with abuse allegations coming from both sides. The couple shares a young son named Ever. Meanwhile, the drama has hit Paul's career hard. Production on Season 5 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has paused, something the cast agreed to do together. ABC also scrapped a new season of The Bachelorette, that was set to star Paul right after footage from a 2023 incident surfaced online. Reactions have been intense from both camps. Paul's representatives say she's dealt with years of mental and physical abuse, and now she's stepping up to protect herself and her kids. Mortensen's team stresses their main goal is safeguarding their son, and trying to co-parent despite everything.

1:03Adding to the backstory, Paul was arrested after that 2023 clash, on charges like assault and domestic violence in front of a child. She took a plea deal on the aggravated assault count, which stays on record for three years as she follows the rules. The other charges got dropped. As this investigation drags on and legal steps play out, both sides seem focused on their child's well-being amid the ongoing tension.