Taylor's Turmoil: Custody Battles & Investigation

0:00Today is March 21st. Here's what's trending in entertainment. Taylor Frankie Paul shot at leading the bachelor at season 22, got canceled just days before its March 22nd premiere. The decision came after fresh domestic violence allegations from her ex, Dakota Mortensen, who accused her of choking him, shoving him into a window, and other assaults back in February. Utah police confirmed they opened an investigation last month into the claims. Her representative pushback hard, stating Taylor endured years of mental and physical abuse for Mortensen, and she's now protecting herself and her kids. Mortensen called her counterclaims baseless and got temporary custody of their two-year-old son ahead of an April 7th hearing. This isn't the first time trouble surface for the 31-year-old mom-toker star of secret lives of Mormon wives. Back on February 17th, 2023, she was arrested for aggravated assault and domestic violence in front of a child during a fight.

1:00With him, where she allegedly threw chairs and other objects, she pleaded guilty to a reduced felony charge in August 2023, with the case held in a bans for three years if she completes treatment, and stays out of trouble. The pair welcomed their son in March 2024, but split in May 2025 after his cheating came out on the show. Lately, Taylor has been spotted running errands in Utah, looking casual in a graphic tee and crocks while admitting she's struggling through a heavy. Time. With the investigation ongoing and custody battles ahead, her reality TV world stays anything but calm.