New footage from the night of Taylor Frankie Paul’s arrest in 2023 shows her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen asking police who came to their home during an alleged domestic violence incident to arrest him instead of her.
this The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives In video obtained by TMZ, the stars can be heard yelling at each other as she opens the door to find a police officer inside the Utah home.
When officers asked what happened, Paul said he “didn’t say anything,” while Mortensen insisted “she was beaten.” She protests and says he does too, but he insists he’s sober.
Then she walked around the house, crying and stumbling. The two were then separated and an officer explained to Mortensen that Paul told him she was at a girls’ night, which he confirmed and said the argument started when he picked her up.
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“She’s struggling,” Mortensen said. “She’s been through a lot. I can’t even tell you anything that just happened. I think I broke my finger, man.” He then asked if he had a lump on his elbow because she allegedly hit him with a metal chair.
Previously released video showed Paul throwing a metal chair at Mortensen while her daughter cried. (She has daughter Indy, now 8, with her ex-husband Tate Paul.)
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Mortensen later told officers that when Paul heard he was going to the concert with friends, she wanted to go with them. He said he was in a bad situation when he picked her up and she said some nasty things to him. Mortensen then claimed that when they arrived at the house, he tried to leave but she then began beating him.
As the video ends, Mortensen asks the officer: “Why can’t it be me? Can I leave?” and reiterates that Paul “has been through so much.”
The officer said no because “she was the primary aggressor in everything.” He gave Mortensen the option of filling out a form and explained that her account of the night was different. The officer warned Mortensen that the situation could be worse and that this was not the kind of situation that could be resolved with a brief conversation.
“The same goes for her,” Mortensen replied.
TMZ released a second video Monday night in which the officer was on the phone with Mortensen. He asked Mortensen if he remembered Paul “peeing his pants” that night. Mortensen responded that he wouldn’t notice because his truck was filled with water when she allegedly threw something at him.
The officer then told Mortensen, “It’s very common for people to pee in situations like this, which is why I felt I needed to ask.”
Mortensen also described the stool-throwing incident, video of which was released on Thursday, March 19.
Paul was arrested over the incident and pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge in August. She was also charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child, but those charges were dismissed.
The Draper Police Department confirmed on March 16 that it was investigating her for an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred on February 24 and 25. They told People the accusations “go both ways.”
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