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Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Clayton Echard tells all: How my one night with a media legend's daughter turned into the nightmare EVERY bachelor fears
Clayton Echard is revealing his intense relief at a prosecutor's decision to slap felony charges on a woman who falsely claimed he had made her pregnant. The 6′ 5″ Bachelor hunk tells Daily Mail he is 'elated' and feels 'vindicated' after an Arizona judge announced Laura Owens - who claimed she later had a miscarriage - had tried to extort child support.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Clayton Echard Says 'Justice Is Finally Served' as His Paternity Suit Accuser Is Indicted on Felony Charges: 'This Nightmare Is Over'
The woman who lied about being pregnant with Clayton Echard's baby has been indicted on felony charges in Arizona. Laura Owens named the former Bachelor in a paternity lawsuit in 2023, alleging that Echard got her pregnant with twins after a one-night stand. But a paternity test confirmed he had not fathered the unborn twins, ending what he called "five months of torture," in October 2023. She later dropped the suit and alleged she'd miscarried the twins. An investigation into Owens' claims began last July by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Arizona, and on May 6, the office announced in a press release that she's been indicted on seven felony charges. Related: Clayton Echard Feels 'More Confident' After Winning Paternity Suit, Says He's 'Grateful' for Ex Susie Evans' Support Owens "made several inconsistent statements during a paternity hearing involving" Echard, per the release, and the investigation determined that "between May 2023 and June 2024, Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath." She was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of perjury, one count of forgery, one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices. Echard, 32, reacted to the news of Owens' felony indictment in an Instagram video just minutes after the charges were announced, as he said, "Justice is finally served." "This nightmare is over. I am so ready to not have to think about this anymore," he said, calling the news "a weight lifted off me." "I'm literally looking at messages coming through right now from the other guys. We are so, so thankful." Related: Former Bachelor Clayton Echard on 'Really Fighting' for Himself After Winning Paternity Suit — and What's Next (Exclusive) In June, Echard scored a major legal victory as an Arizona judge ruled that Owens had "knowingly presented a false claim," and he told PEOPLE he was "kind of in disbelief" at the ruling. 'It felt odd that this has been going on for a year and just now it's I guess ended. It was very exciting though, and I was excited to go talk to the other victims and let them know as well," he said. "At the end of the day, I don't want her to do this ever again to anybody else... I think she's shown no signs of stopping,' Echard revealed. 'I mean, I was victim number four that we know of, and so we felt that especially when somebody commits a crime, they should have to face legal repercussions for doing so.' Echard also said that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office investigation, which the court had recommended and which resulted in Owens' seven felony indictments this week, was 'the ultimate win for me.' 'That's what I wanted more than anything else, because at the end of the day, I don't want this to happen again." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Following the June ruling, Echard's attorney Gregg Woodnick told PEOPLE in a statement, "This has been an exhausting process, but we are very happy with the outcome and Judge Mata's thoughtful ruling. We hope this is the end [of] the saga for all the victims. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Media legend's daughter hit with felony charges after 'lying that Bachelor star got her pregnant'
The daughter of Bay Area radio legend has been hit with felony charges for allegedly lying about being impregnated by a former star of The Bachelor. Laura Michelle Owens, the 34-year-old daughter of Ronn Owens, allegedly engaged in the deception from May 2023 to June 2024, all to seek child support from Scottsdale's Clayton Echard. She is said to have given Echard oral sex twice during a May 2023 encounter, with the TV hunk ending leaving Owens distraught after trying to end their fling the next day. Eleven days after that, Owens claimed to be pregnant. The Bachelor Season 26 star denied having sexual intercourse with her, and Owens dropped the paternity case months later. At the time, Owens claimed she suffered a miscarriage. A seven-count indictment indictment - alleging perjury, forgery, tampering with evidence, and fraud - insists otherwise. Filed in Arizona Tuesday, it alleges Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath to paint the reality star as the parent. Moreover, Owens' alleged web of lies also included lying about her miscarriage. Echard, 32, celebrated her indictment in a statement to social media. She sought child support from Scottsdale's Clayton Echard, the star of The Bachelor Season 26. He denied ever having sex with her, and Owens dropped a paternity case against him months later Ronn Owens, now retired at 79, was the host of a ten-minute weekday radio program that aired in San Francisco for 46 years called the Ronn Owens Report. Its final episode aired in 2021. His daughter maintains she never faked a pregnancy, and that she is being victimized by a coordinated campaign called 'Justice for Clayton' that's surfaced online. She issued a statement Tuesday as well. 'These charges appear to be the product of intense public pressure, not impartial judgment,' a portion read. 'They reflect a system that responded to online outrage, ignored procedural protections, and moved forward based on narrative rather than fact. 'It is difficult not to see them as part of a broader effort to discredit me, discourage me, and make an example out of me,' it continued. 'I intend to meet these accusations head-on - and I will defend myself, fully and relentlessly, through every step of this process.' Echard, who starred on the reality show in 2022, said, 'Justice is finally served,' 'This nightmare is over,' he told his nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram. Owens maintains she never faked a pregnancy, and that she is being victimized by a coordinated online campaign called 'Justice for Clayton'. She issued a statement Tuesday saying she would continue to fight the case in court 'I am so ready to not have to think about this anymore... I have not been this happy. 'This is a weight of two years lifted off my shoulders. It feels good.' He added how the 'weight' brought by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office lengthy investigation into his claims was now 'lifted.' The probe was called after a judge cast doubt on Owens' paternity case nearly a year and a half ago. The jurist, at the time, called Owens' complaint alleging she had a one-night stand with Echard was 'premature at best,' and 'at The paternity case was filed not long after Echard pegged Susie Evans as the Bachelor winner and mere months after their split in the fall of 2022. The pair are believed to have hooked up. But Echard said his encounters with Owens did not involve full sex, meaning it was impossible for him to have gotten her pregnant. Echard's lawyers successfully swayed the court after alleging the daughter of the retired radio host has attempted similar schemes several times before. Court documents and witness accounts compiled on Justice For Clayton chronicle several of these alleged accusations, including one from man who accused Owens of faking a pregnancy in 2014 and another from Michael Marraccini in early 2016. Both men, as well as another unnamed partner and an accuser named Greg Gillespie, claim Owens lied about them fathering her nonexistent children. Those claims have yet to be proven, but were enough to convince a grandy jury Tuesday there was enough for a case. As for Echard, Owens demanded he 'take a prenatal paternity test' to prove his parenthood, after using a fake ultrasound image and a 'fabricated ... pregnancy video' to make her claims. She then insisted she had a miscarriage - a claim found to be false in family court. Within 11 days, Owens was claiming she was pregnant. She continues to insist she was.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bachelor star reacts to woman's indictment; Persons of interest sought in Glendale shooting
PHOENIX - From a former Bachelor speaking out against a woman accused of faking a pregnancy with him to new persons of interest in the Glendale mass shooting that happened on May 4, here's a look at some of the top stories for Wednesday, May 7, 2025. 1. Former Bachelor Clayton Echard speaks out 2. Persons of interest sought in Glendale shooting 3. Arrest made in shooting outside Casey Moore's Oyster House 4. Tempe photo enforcement cameras are back 5. Chandler man wins $1 million jackpot
NBC News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
'Bachelor' star Clayton Echard speaks out about alleged fake paternity claims
An Arizona woman lied about becoming pregnant with "The Bachelor" Season 26 star Clayton Echard's child, using a fake ultrasound image and "fabricated a pregnancy video" to make that bogus claim, according to authorities. NBC News' Steve Patterson spoke to Echard about the claims. May 8, 2025
