{"id":2376737,"date":"2026-04-16T22:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2376737"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:26:15","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-and-dakota-mortensen-showcase-gruesome-bloody-injuries-from-alleged-domestic-violence-incidents-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-and-dakota-mortensen-showcase-gruesome-bloody-injuries-from-alleged-domestic-violence-incidents-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen showcase gruesome, bloody injuries from alleged domestic violence incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen showcased their bloody injuries from the alleged domestic violence incidents in February.<\/p>\n<p>Photos exclusively obtained by Page Six showed the MomTok star with a severely bruised forehead, back and arm. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Mortensen was seen with a bloody nose, bruises on his thigh, and scatches on his face and neck.<\/p>\n<p>However, a police report states that Mortensen\u2019s neck scratches, as seen in photos, were inconsistent with those officers had photographed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen (seen here) showcased their bloody injuries from the alleged domestic violence incidents earlier this year. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Snaps exclusively obtained by Page Six showed Mortensen with scratches on his face. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A rep for the exes wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the Draper City Police Department told Page Six that both Paul, 31, and Mortensen, 33, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/09\/13\/entertainment\/why-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-is-scared-to-watch-show\/\">dated on and off<\/a>\u00a0between 2022 and 2024, and share a 2-year-old son named Ever, made domestic violence allegations against each other in February.<\/p>\n<p>According to a complaint obtained by Page Six, Paul allegedly attacked Mortensen at her home on Feb. 22 between the hours of 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen later told police that he and Paul were in bed with their 2-year-old son, Ever, when she allegedly became angry after discussing his past relationships. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, she allegedly grabbed his throat, face and neck and shoved him into a window. Mortensen claimed he attempted to call the police, but Paul convinced him to hang up the phone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He was also seen with a bruised leg. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mortensen also had scratches on his neck. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Another snap revealed scratches on his neck. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Taylor\u2019s statements, however, contradict Mortensen\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>Per the report, she told officers she asked her ex to leave her home the morning of Feb. 22, but he refused. The TV personality didn\u2019t cite any physical violence from that day.<\/p>\n<p>The report then cites an incident on Feb. 23, stating that Mortensen returned to Paul\u2019s home the following day after they had allegedly been intimate.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen stated that the topic of his past relationships came up again, and the latter \u201cbecame angry again, mounted him, grabbed his throat, and screamed in his face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul allegedly threw several items at Mortensen, leaving a hole in the wall, before then following him out to his car, where she allegedly continued to punch him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDakota shoved her off, causing her to hit her head on the center console screen,\u201d the police report read. \u201cUpon leaving again, Dakota received a text from Taylor stating she was gushing blood from her nose and<br \/>it would not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He showed a different angle of his neck. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>As for Paul, she had a bruised forehead. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for Paul\u2019s side of the story, she claimed she was in the car with Mortensen when he spilled his drink on himself and became angry.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged he then slammed her head against the dashboard before grabbing her by the neck and back.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor alleged that Mortensen tends to \u201csabotage anything big or exciting happening with her life,\u201d referring to her season of \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d which was not released.<\/p>\n<p>The police department announced Thursday that they wouldn\u2019t be filing charges against Taylor and Paul due to \u201cinsufficient corroborating evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this new information [we] believe that Dakota to the primary aggressor of the second incident on the<br \/>23rd, and there is limited information for the 22nd,\u201d the report read, however. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She had marks on her back.  <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mortensen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-allegedly-choked-ex-dakota-mortensen-he-claims-in-restraining-order-filing\/\">filed a restraining order<\/a> against Paul in March, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-loses-custody-of-son-after-disturbing-dakota-mortensen-fight-video-surfaces\/\">resulting in her temporarily losing custody<\/a> of their son.<\/p>\n<p>Paul later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-files-restraining-order-against-dakota-mortensen\/\">responded with a restraining order<\/a> against Mortensen, accusing him of harassment, stalking and assault. She cited the February incidents and accused Mortensen of assaulting her back in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a 2023 video of Paul<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attacks-dakota-mortensen-with-chair-in-front-of-daughter-video\/\"> attacking Mortensen <\/a>with a chair in front of her now 8-year-old daughter, Indy, was also leaked.<\/p>\n<p>Paul was ultimately arrested and told officers that Mortensen allegedly threw her to the ground before he started filming. The charges against Paul were later dropped.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-disturbing-video-of-her-attacking-ex-dakota-mortensen\/\">defended herself<\/a>, telling Page Six via her rep that the video \u201cconveniently omits context\u201d and was an example of Mortensen\u2019s \u201cnever-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul shares Indy and her 5-year-old son, Ocean, with her\u00a0ex-husband, Tate Paul.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The TV personality showed a bruise on her arm. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Paul and Mortensen won\u2019t face charges for the incidents. <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The forthcoming season of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/17\/entertainment\/taylor-frankie-pauls-alleged-domestic-violence-against-ex-halts-mormon-wives-filming\/\">temporarily stopped filming<\/a> in light of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaylor [Frankie Paul]\u00a0has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off,\u201d an insider previously told People.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen showcased their bloody injuries from the alleged domestic violence incidents in February. Photos exclusively obtained by Page Six showed the MomTok star with a severely bruised forehead, back and arm. Additionally, Mortensen was seen with a bloody nose, bruises on his thigh, and scatches on his face and neck. 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