‘Love Trapped,’ Fake Twins and the Paternity Scandal That Outcrazied ‘The Bachelor’
A paternity claim against former Bachelor Clayton Echard grew into a three-year legal saga after a woman said she was pregnant with his twins. The case drew widespread attention and became the subject of Love Trapped, a podcast that has attracted more than 25 million views.
The woman was later identified as Laura Owens; Echard says their sexual contact was limited to a brief encounter in 2022. The podcast describes an investigation into allegedly altered medical records and a fabricated pregnancy video, while an early court ruling said Owens had lied under oath in related hearings. The legal saga is still ongoing.
- A twin pregnancy claim against Clayton Echard led to a lengthy legal dispute.
- Love Trapped has drawn more than 25 million views.
- The case remains ongoing.
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Clayton Echard is a former contestant on the American reality dating show The Bachelor. In 2022, Laura Owens said she was pregnant with twins after a brief encounter with him; Echard disputed her account.
The dispute became a legal case about whether Owens was pregnant and who would be the children’s father. The podcast Love Trapped examines the case and allegations about medical records and a pregnancy video; an early court ruling found that Owens had lied under oath in related hearings.
The case matters because it has drawn a large audience and raised questions about evidence and credibility in a highly public legal dispute. Legal proceedings are still ongoing.