Taylor Frankie Paul defended herself against the disturbing video of her attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of her daughter.
A spokesperson for the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star told Page Six Thursday that the bombshell video recorded in 2023 “conveniently omits context.”
The rep slammed the video as Mortensen’s “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child.”
“[Doing this] on their son [Ever’s] birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior,” the spokesperson added, referring to their 2-year-old.
“Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences.”
On Thursday, TMZ released a video of Mortensen recording Paul as the latter hit him and tossed chairs at him during a heated 2023 altercation.
In the clip, Mortensen repetitively told the TV personality that her now 8-year-old daughter, Indy, was in the room and on the couch.
Indy, who was 3 years old at the time, was heard crying in the background as Mortensen approached the little one, who was later allegedly “hit in the head with a metal chair.”
The TikToker continued to attack Mortensen, telling him, “You did this. You threw me.”
Paul later told responding officers that Mortensen threw her on the ground moments before he started recording her.
Also in the video, the reality star can be heard telling Mortensen to back away from her daughter.
At the time, Paul was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse and criminal mischief.
The influencer pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and struck a plea deal to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor in exchange for three years of probation.
The additional charges were dismissed.
The heartbreaking video was released after news broke that production for Season 5 of “SLOMW” had been paused due to a domestic violence investigation between Paul and Mortensen in February.
Law enforcement stated that allegations have been made by both parties.
Paul shared on Tuesday’s segment of “Good Morning America” that her future on the Hulu reality series was “hard to say.”
She’s also in the middle of her “Bachelorette” press tour, and her season is still scheduled to premiere on Sunday.
Mortensen and Paul have been involved in an on-again, off-again relationship since 2022, after the latter’s divorce from her ex-husband, Tate Paul.
The content creator and Tate share two kids, Indy and son Ocean, 5.
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.
