Laura Michelle Owens has been hit with felony charges for allegedly lying about being impregnated by a former star of The Bachelor.
In July of last year, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office began to investigate Laura Owens at the request of a Superior Court Judge. This came after the defendant made several inconsistent statements during a paternity hearing involving a former contestant on the television program, “The Bachelor,” Clayton Echard. Owens originally filed a lawsuit seeking child support from Echard, then dropped her claim, alleging she’d had a miscarriage.
MCAO investigators found that between May 2023 and June 2024, Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath.
A grand jury has indicted Owens on the following:
- One count of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, a Class Two Felony
- One count of Forgery, a Class Four Felony
- Four counts of Perjury, a Class Four Felony
- One count of Tampering with Physical Evidence, a Class Six Felony.
