{"id":2434591,"date":"2026-05-27T19:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2434591"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:03:29","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-details-psychological-torture-amid-domestic-violence-scandal-with-dakota-mortensen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-details-psychological-torture-amid-domestic-violence-scandal-with-dakota-mortensen\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul details &#8216;psychological torture&#8217; amid domestic violence scandal with Dakota Mortensen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul candidly detailed the alleged emotional strain she has endured amid her ongoing domestic violence scandal with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe psychological torture damaged me way more than the physical,\u201d the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star wrote via her Instagram Stories Wednesday, alongside a photo of her bruised arm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou eventually become a shell of a human,\u201d she added. \u201cThis is hard to share because it\u2019s hard to come to terms with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul (seen here) opened up about the alleged emotional anguish she has faced amid her alleged domestic violence dispute with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe psychological torture damaged me way more than the physical,\u201d the reality star stated via Instagram on Wednesday alongside a photo of her bruised arm (shown above). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Paul, 32, didn\u2019t name anyone specifically, so it\u2019s unclear whether she was referring to Mortensen, 33, or a previous partner. <\/p>\n<p>Her rep wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star and Mortensen have been at the forefront of domestic violence claims since March, when it was revealed \u201cTSLOMW\u201d had <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\/\">paused due to an ongoing investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYou eventually become a shell of a human. This is hard to share because it\u2019s hard to come to terms with,\u201d she added. (Seen here: Paul with Mortensen and their son, Ever.) <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Paul didn\u2019t specifically name Mortensen (seen here in court last month). <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Draper City Police Department\u00a0in Utah stated that both parties made allegations regarding two incidents from February, per People.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen and Paul had different accounts of what had occurred, each claiming the other was the perpetrator of the attack. They even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/16\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-and-dakota-mortensen-showcase-gruesome-bloody-injuries-from-alleged-domestic-violence-incidents\/\">submitted bloody and bruised photos<\/a> of themselves to the police.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation unfolded, 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\/\">hitting Mortensen<\/a> in front of her daughter, Indy, was leaked.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the incident <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-pauls-arrest-footage-resurfaces-after-bachelorette-cancellation\/\">led to the mom of three\u2019s arrest<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/entertainment\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-pauls-season-of-the-bachelorette\/\">the cancellation of her \u201cBachelorette\u201d season<\/a>. The charges against her were later dropped, but ABC has yet to air her season of the reality series.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The exes (seen above in a since-deleted Instagram photo) have been in the middle of an ongoing domestic violence dispute. <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They have both filed restraining orders against each other. (Paul and Mortensen are pictured above.) <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement to Page Six, Paul\u2019s rep claimed the video\u00a0\u201cconveniently omits context\u201d\u00a0and was 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>The exes, who have been in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/10\/entertainment\/where-taylor-frankie-paul-ex-dakota-mortensen-stand-ahead-of-bachelorette-filming\/\">on-again, off-again relationship <\/a>since 2022, later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-files-restraining-order-against-dakota-mortensen\/\">filed respective restraining orders <\/a>against each other, and Mortensen was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-faces-custody-blow-in-court-as-judge-is-concerned-over-her-volatile-behavior\/\">granted temporary custody<\/a> of their 2-year-old son, Ever.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Paul didn\u2019t face new charges in relation to the February domestic violence allegations<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-wont-face-new-charges-following-domestic-violence-investigations\/\"> due to \u201cevidentiary issue[s]\u201d<\/a> in the investigation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mortensen (seen above) has temporary custody of their son. <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Paul (pictured here) and Mortensen have been involved in an on-again, off-again romance since 2022. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former couple <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-and-dakota-mortensen-seen-together-in-utah-court\/\">made their first public appearance <\/a>together in court on April 30 to discuss their temporary protective orders and custody of their son.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s lawyer accused Mortensen of \u201cwant[ing] to literally destroy her,\u201d while the latter\u2019s lawyer referred to him as a \u201cdomestic violence victim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The MomTok star also shares daughter, Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband, Tate Paul.<\/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 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