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See the full story · 2 sourcesBrittany Cartwright was granted a temporary restraining order against estranged husband Jax Taylor amid their contentious divorce , Page Six can confirm.
In a bombshell declaration submitted to the L.A. Superior Court on Thursday, Cartwright described years of alleged abuse by her ex — including an instance when he allegedly threatened to "gut [her] like a f–king fish" and "f–king kill" her.
She alleged that her "Valley" co-star said this during a furniture-throwing attack that led her to suffer injuries.
Cartwright also claimed that Taylor, who now must remain 100 feet away from her, subjected her to "coercive control, financial abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, gaslighting and even physical violence," per court docs.
The "Vanderpump Rules" alums, notably, were together from 2015 to 2024 and share 5-year-old son Cruz , with Cartwright alleging Taylor has intimidated her via child support and spousal support requests post-breakup.
He also allegedly "continuously confronts [her] during custody-related interactions, and Cartwright noted she felt "so deeply concerned about Cruz being exposed to any escalation or retaliation" due to her filing.
While she requested sole custody of the little one — five months after the exes reached a custody agreement — the judge denied this Thursday pending a hearing.
Cartwright alleged in her declaration that Taylor insulted her in front of Cruz — and in public — calling her "degrading and humiliating" names including “bitch”, “c–t”, “fat ass bitch”, “fatty”, “broke ass bitch” and “whore."
Her declaration included transcripts of alleged recordings of their fights, with repeated notations of Cruz crying in the audio.
She went on to describe alleged instances of Taylor breaking three of her iPhones and an iPad, as well as additional property, in the documents.
Cartwright alleged in the filing that her fellow Bravolebrity even took her $70,000 wedding ring and has refused to return it.
Additionally, Cartwright's declaration detailed alleged stalking behavior, including claims Taylor gained access to her iPhone and deleted messages.
TMZ was the first to report on the protective order.
Taylor's rep did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment.
Last year, Cartwright detailed an alleged abusive incident that took place in November 2024, claiming Taylor screamed “the most despicable things” at her during a car ride with Cruz.
That same month, Taylor admitted to "seeing red" and throwing furniture during an explosive argument with his former spouse — but insisted to "Hot Mic" podcast listeners that Cruz was "luckily" nowhere near when his dad hit his "breaking point."
The reality star subsequently sought treatment at a mental health center , where he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and narcissistic personality disorder .
Taylor is currently sober, which he pointed out while blasting his ex in a scathing Instagram rant about allegedly trying to "sabotage" his life .
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.
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