US EditionFormer Bachelor Clayton Echard reacts to Laura Owens' fraud indictment
- Laura Owens, a Scottsdale resident, was indicted on May 1, 2025, for fraud and related charges after falsely accusing former Bachelor star Clayton Echard of impregnating her.
- The indictment followed a nearly year-long investigation sparked by a family court judge’s ruling that Owens fabricated pregnancy evidence in a paternity case against Echard begun in July 2024.
- Investigators said Owens altered an ultrasound, created a fake pregnancy video, and lied under oath multiple times, while Echard denied any sexual relationship with her and described the legal fight as a painful two-year ordeal.
- The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office charged Owens with seven counts including fraudulent schemes, forgery, perjury, and tampering, noting she went to “extreme lengths to manipulate” Echard.
- Echard expressed relief on social media that “justice has finally been served,” while Owens claimed the charges resulted from public pressure rather than impartial judgment.
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Former 'Bachelor' Clayton Echard reacts to Laura Owens indictment: 'The nightmare is over'
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office claims that Owens "altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath."ABC/Pamela Littky Clayton Echard on 'The Bachelor'Former Bachelor Clayton Echard is not hiding his joy following news that the woman who filed a paternity suit against him, claiming to be pregnant with his unborn twins, has been indicted on felony charges.Laura Michelle Owens, 34, is facing a sev…
Arizona woman charged after faking pregnancy with ‘Bachelor’ star Clayton Echard
An Arizona woman is facing charges after allegedly faking a pregnancy with “The Bachelor” star Clayton Echard. Laura Michelle Owens, 34, was indicted this week for making false testimony in a paternity suit she filed against Echard that included a fake ultrasound image and a “fabricated pregnancy video.” Owens is the daughter of Bay Area radio personality Ronn Owens. Between May 2023 and June 2024, she also allegedly lied under oath multiple tim…
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The Mercury newsRonn Owens’ daughter indicted in alleged ‘Bachelor’ paternity fraud
Prosecutors in Arizona announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted Laura Owens, the daughter of Bay Area radio icon Ronn Owens, on multiple counts of felony fraud, related to a YouTube-fueled legal drama in which she claimed that “Bachelor” star Clayton Echard impregnated her in 2023, saying at one point that she was carrying his twins before withdrawing her claim after saying she miscarried. The indictment was announced Tuesday by prosecut…
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