{"id":78287,"date":"2026-04-16T23:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/photos-of-injuries-allegedly-sustained-in-dakota-mortensen-fight-shed-new-light-on-abuse-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T23:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:07:24","slug":"photos-of-injuries-allegedly-sustained-in-dakota-mortensen-fight-shed-new-light-on-abuse-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/photos-of-injuries-allegedly-sustained-in-dakota-mortensen-fight-shed-new-light-on-abuse-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of Injuries Allegedly Sustained In Dakota Mortensen Fight Shed New Light on Abuse Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the weeks since video of Taylor Frankie Paul assaulting Dakota Mortensen was made public, Paul has maintained that footage of the altercation did not tell the whole story.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it appears she\u2019s been somewhat vindicated.<\/p>\n<p>In photos obtained by TMZ, Taylor and Dakota are both sporting facial injuries that were allegedly caused by one another.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' reunion episode.\" class=\"wp-image-551469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-2048x1381.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-960x647.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1080x728.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1200x809.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' reunion episode.\" class=\"wp-image-551469 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-2048x1381.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-960x647.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1080x728.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM-1200x809.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-2.25.04-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Pail and Dakota Mortensen on \u2018Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 reunion episode.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t change the fact that Taylor is on camera hurling metal barstools at Dakota. But she may have been telling the truth when she claimed she was a victim as well as an aggressor.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, there\u2019s more good news for Paul, as we now know that she will <em>not<\/em> face any new criminal charges in connection with further claims made by Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>People<\/em>, the Salt Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office announced on April 14 that it will not pursue charges stemming from additional alleged incidents involving Paul and Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p>The office said some of the allegations fell outside the statute of limitations, while others either did not rise to the level of criminal offenses or lacked sufficient evidence and specificity to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>As the DA\u2019s office explained in letters obtained by <em>People<\/em>, some incidents lacked \u2018specificity as to when and what actually occurred or corroboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The office also noted that the case was reviewed by \u201cmultiple attorneys\u201d due to Paul\u2019s public profile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul's arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.\" class=\"wp-image-551378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul's arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.\" class=\"wp-image-551378 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.13.33-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bodycam footage from Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s arrest shows her very intoxicated and upset.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the news, Paul took to social media with an emotional statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCried when I got the call. THANK YOU to those that have stood with me,\u201d she wrote (per <em>People<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Taylor is grateful to those who supported her through the legal and personal turmoil of the past several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star\u2019s response reflected a sense of relief after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>This latest decision applies only to the new allegations investigated in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>People<\/em> notes, this does not change the 2023 case, in which Paul previously pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault after a separate incident involving Mortensen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.\" class=\"wp-image-508970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.\" class=\"wp-image-508970 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul seems to lean into controversy in this screenshot.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That earlier case remains a significant part of the public conversation surrounding Paul, particularly after leaked footage of the incident led ABC to cancel Taylor\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For now, however, prosecutors have made clear that no new charges will be filed in connection with the most recent allegations.<\/p>\n<p>And for Paul, that development appears to have brought at least some measure of relief amid what has been a deeply public and painful chapter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child,\u201d a rep for the reality star said in a statement last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReleasing an old and selectively edited video on their son\u2019s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, now Taylor and Dakota can both move on from this messy incident.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes In the weeks since video of Taylor Frankie Paul assaulting Dakota Mortensen was made public, Paul has maintained that footage of the altercation did not tell the whole story. 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