Brittany 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 fish.”
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.
While she requested sole custody of the little one, the judge denied this Thursday pending a hearing.
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Cartwright alleged in her declaration that Taylor insulted her in front of Cruz — and in public — calling her “bitch”, “c–t”, “fat ass bitch”, “fatty”, “broke ass bitch” and “whore.”
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.
In November 2024, Taylor admitted to “seeing red” and throwing furniture during an explosive fight with his former spouse — but insisted to “Hot Mic” podcast listeners that Cruz was “luckily” nowhere near when his dad hit his “breaking point.”
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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