'Mormon Wives' fame Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, is reportedly suing Hulu for defamation.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleTaylor Frankie Paul often makes headlines for several reasons. However, this time she is in the limelight because of her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. According to recent reports, Dakota has filed a defamation lawsuit against Hulu, slamming the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives producers for staging fake storylines.
Dakota Mortensen is keeping count of who said what about him, and the first on his list to settle the score with is the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives producers and Hulu. Yes! According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Dakota is slamming the producers for allegedly staging scenes and faking storylines to make him appear as a serial cheater and abuser.
The court documents also revealed that he is seeking damages from Hulu and the producers at Jeff Jenkins Productions and Ludwig Productions. Dakota Mortensen has claimed that the producers were able to deceive the audience with storylines which he alleged are "assembled from staged events and from the deliberate deletion of footage that contradicted the storyline". He also said these edited versions were published after Dakota and others told the producers the allegations were false.
According to the report by the news outlet, Dakota Mortensen is not complaining about a negative edit, but claims it is much more serious in his opinion. Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-boyfriend has alleged that producers painted him in a negative light, showing him as an abusive ex who was obsessed with her and would not let her go.
Dakota has alleged that the he retaliated against her by reporting her to Child Protective Services, and that he was unfaithful to her. However, in the filing, Dakota Mortensen has denied all these allegations and claimed that the producers actually shot footage of Taylor striking him with a pizza box but it was cut out. He has also stated that while Taylor Frankie Paul accused him of calling child protective services, he never made the call.
In the court filing, Dakota has claimed that his reputation has been ruined by what was shown on the show. He alleged that due to the tarnished reputation he has lost out on a ton of work, and also claimed to have suffered emotional distress and humiliation. His lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages in excess of USD 300,000.
Dakota Mortensen is a reality TV star and businessman, who appeared on Hulu's Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. He was born on January 27, 1993 and is best known as the former partner of reality TV star, Taylor Frankie Paul. Dakota's participation in the DadTok community immensely boosted his popularity. For those who are not aware, DadTok refers to a spinoff influencer group of husbands featured in SLOMW.
Before joining the cast of SLOMW, Dakota appeared on NBC's 2015 survival show, The Island. Besides his work in the entertainment industry, he is also involved in some business ventures. Talking about the feud between Dakota and Taylor Frankie Paul the controversy stems from a domestic violence row dated March 17, 2026. The Draper City Police Department confirmed an active domestic assault investigation against them.
At the time, the reports revealed that Taylor and Dakota got involved in a physical altercation at his home during a dispute over his past romance. As a result, both of them were ordered by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to undergo psychological evaluations. Soon, accusations of physical assault was made from both sides. Eventually, Dakota was granted a temporary protective order and temporary custody of their young son (Ever), while Taylor was given supervised visitations.
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