Scott Taylor, the embattled Tulsa artist who became the subject of intense public scrutiny after allegations of predatory sexual behavior began circulating on social media in 2022, has been ordered by Tulsa County District Judge Kelly Greenough to pay $1.2 million in damages to his adopted daughter Madelyn Taylor, in a civil case originally brought by Taylor against his daughter. The judgment, rendered on Monday, is the latest twist in a years-long saga that began with a contentious divorce in 2014 and was followed by multiple protective orders, a DHS investigation, a public reckoning, and dueling lawsuits.
Scott Taylor filed his initial complaint on August 30, 2022, claiming that Madelyn Taylor, Sydney Turner, and Kylie Wright (whose name is Kylie Wells despite being named as “Kylie Wright” in court filings), had committed legal negligence by claiming in social media posts online that Scott (who was unnamed in the posts) was prone to “prey on women” and “force himself upon them” in his studio. The complaint also accused Wells and Madelyn Taylor of circulating confidential DHS records related to allegations of sexual abuse made by Madelyn against Scott.
At the time of the posts and their backlash, Scott was a prominent working artist in Tulsa, with a billboard advertising his services on 11th Street, and murals in the Arts District, Glacier Dessert Bar, the BOK Center, and Andolini’s Sliced. He opened Scott Taylor Gallery on Cherry Street in 2021.
In a September 2022 interview, Madelyn told Fox23 that Scott had sexually abused her from the ages of seven to 14. “I was told that if I talked about anything that I was not going to be able to see my little brothers,” she said. Fox23 also reported that a DHS investigation had determined that “the sexual abuse and rape allegations made by Madelyn against her adopted father were substantiated.”
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