More light has been shed on the night Taylor Frankie Paul was arrested for after she hurled metal chairs at then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen at her home in 2023.
New bodycam footage obtained by TMZ shows Paul admitting to throwing the chairs at Mortensen and accusing him of pushing her into a wooden object in the garage.
Mortensen also asks police if he can be arrested in Paul's place - insisting he couldn't 'do this to her.'
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star plead guilty to aggravated assault over the incident in 2023 - and the dispute ultimately
In the new video, Mortensen alleges Paul inflicted injuries on him and that she was 'not doing OK in life.'
Representatives for Paul declined to offer comment over the new video when reached by The Daily Mail. Mortensen has not yet responded to a comment request.
More light has been shed on the night Taylor Frankie Paul was arrested for domestic violence after she hurled metal chairs at then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen at her home in 2023
The video shows Mortensen asking police if he could be arrested in Paul's place
After police spoke with both Mortensen and Paul, Mortensen asks the officer if he's able to go in her place - an offer the police rejects as she was the 'primary aggressor.'
'Can I go?' Mortensen asks.
'No, because the way it works is she was the primary aggressor of everything,' the police officer responds.
The Draper City Police Department confirmed to the publication the existence of an open 'domestic assault investigation' into Paul and Mortensen.
'Allegations have been made in both directions,' a spokesman for the department told the publication, adding 'contact was made with involved parties on [February] 24 and 25.'
A Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star has since confirmed the cast had agreed to pause filming due to the scandal.
Disney Entertainment Television, which owns ABC, released a statement confirming the company had made the decision not to move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette, just hours after the footage of the 2023 domestic violence incident was released.
Disney said its 'focus is on supporting the family' after canceling the 22nd season of the reality show, which was set to begin airing on Sunday, March 22.
In the now-viral video of the altercation between Paul and her ex, the reality star is seen having an outburst, throwing a stool at Mortensen, while a child, her daughter Indy, now eight, was present.
Mortensen, who was filming the incident, said in the clip: 'This is called physical abuse.'
The child can be heard crying as Mortensen and Paul continued fighting. Mortensen then said, 'Your daughter just got hit in the head by a metal chair.'
Together, they have a son named Ever, who is two years old. Paul also has a daughter, Indy, and a son, Ocean, with ex-husband Tate.
The reality star, who made her name appearing on Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, released a statement after the cancellation alleging she suffered 'extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation' in silence for years.
'Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,' the rep said.
They further claimed Paul has been staying quiet 'out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming' and is now 'seeking support,' going through her options and 'preparing to own and share her story.'
Mortensen has since denied 'baseless claims' made about himself and their relationship in a statement for The Daily Mail.
In a statement, he said: 'As anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a deeply upsetting situation. I am, unfortunately, used to these baseless claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny.
'I am focusing on our son and his safety, and hope that Taylor will do the same.'
