Radio legend’s nepo baby daughter who faked having twin babies with Bachelor star learns her fate
Laura Michelle Owens, the daughter of radio host Ronn Owens, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to four felony counts tied to false pregnancy claims involving former Bachelor star Clayton Echard and another Arizona man. The case centred on accusations that she fabricated pregnancies and used forged evidence, leaving Echard to describe the experience as emotional abuse.
Investigators said that from May 2023 to June 2024 Owens altered ultrasound images, staged a pregnancy video and lied under oath. Prosecutors also linked the case to claims she made against Gregory Gillespie after they dated in 2021, including the alleged use of another woman’s ultrasound and forged records. Owens, 35, will serve seven years of probation; violating its terms could expose her to up to 12 years in prison.
In short
- Laura Michelle Owens received 30 days in jail.
- She pleaded guilty to four felony counts.
- Her sentence includes seven years of probation.
Explained simply
Clayton Echard is a former contestant on the US dating programme The Bachelor. The case also involved Gregory Gillespie, an Arizona man who had dated Laura Michelle Owens. Owens is the daughter of radio host Ronn Owens.
Investigators said Owens made false pregnancy claims about both men and presented altered or forged material as evidence. The allegations led to legal proceedings and public scrutiny of how digital images and records can be used in disputes. The case matters because it involved claims made under oath and the consequences of fabricating evidence.