She Claimed Twins but Prosecutors Say Her Pregnancy Was Fake
In May 2023, former Bachelor star Clayton Echard had a brief, intimate encounter with a woman named Laura Owens. Less than two weeks later, she dropped a bombshell. She claimed she was pregnant with his twins. Clayton w…Show less
In May 2023, former Bachelor star Clayton Echard had a brief, intimate encounter with a woman named Laura Owens. Less than two weeks later, she dropped a bombshell. She claimed she was pregnant with his twins. Clayton was completely stunned, especially since they never actually had intercourse. But Laura had the ""evidence"" to back it up. She produced positive pregnancy tests, ultrasound videos, and eventually appeared in family court with a highly visible baby bump.
But Clayton refused to just make it go away and demanded DNA testing. When the tests repeatedly found ""little to no fetal DNA,"" Laura's massive facade started to crack. Investigators discovered she had been submitting doctored sonograms, altering medical records, and allegedly injecting herself with hCG hormones to fake the positive tests. Even more chilling, Clayton wasn't her first victim. Lawyers soon discovered multiple other men who had been subjected to Laura's exact same ""twin pregnancy"" trap.
The family court judge ultimately ruled the entire paternity case was a bad-faith sham and ordered Laura to pay Clayton nearly $150,000 in legal fees. But the nightmare was far from over. Police raided Laura's casita, and the Maricopa County Attorney slapped her with 14 felony charges for fraud, perjury, and forgery involving multiple men. In August 2026, Laura finally pleaded guilty to four felonies. Now, the woman who manipulated the courts to trap the men she dated is facing up to 12.5 years in prison.
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But Clayton refused to just make it go away and demanded DNA testing. When the tests repeatedly found ""little to no fetal DNA,"" Laura's massive facade started to crack. Investigators discovered she had been submitting doctored sonograms, altering medical records, and allegedly injecting herself with hCG hormones to fake the positive tests. Even more chilling, Clayton wasn't her first victim. Lawyers soon discovered multiple other men who had been subjected to Laura's exact same ""twin pregnancy"" trap.
The family court judge ultimately ruled the entire paternity case was a bad-faith sham and ordered Laura to pay Clayton nearly $150,000 in legal fees. But the nightmare was far from over. Police raided Laura's casita, and the Maricopa County Attorney slapped her with 14 felony charges for fraud, perjury, and forgery involving multiple men. In August 2026, Laura finally pleaded guilty to four felonies. Now, the woman who manipulated the courts to trap the men she dated is facing up to 12.5 years in prison.
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