Overview

• A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Laura Owens on seven felony counts, including fraud, forgery, perjury, and evidence tampering, on May 6, 2025.
• Prosecutors allege Owens altered an ultrasound image, created a fake pregnancy video, and lied under oath to support her false claim of being pregnant with twins by Clayton Echard.
• The indictment follows a June 2024 court ruling by Judge Julie Mata, who deemed Owens’ paternity suit against Echard fraudulent and referred her for criminal prosecution.
• Echard, a former 'Bachelor' star, denied the allegations, stating their encounter did not involve intercourse and publicly expressed relief over the indictment, calling it the end of a 'two-year nightmare.'
• Owens, the daughter of radio personality Ronn Owens, has contested the rulings and accused the judicial process of being influenced by Echard’s celebrity status.