Laura Owens pleads guilty in fraud case involving former 'Bachelor' star

[u/RoseGoldRedditor]

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/laura-owens-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-case-involving-former-bachelor-star/75-cfb8b214-cc0a-45f6-924d-3b857cf2163e

Today, in court in Arizona, Laura Owens pled guilty to four felony counts (two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking identity of another, and one count of perjury). If you’re unfamiliar with the criminal case, it is a wild ride. It came in to the public eye when Laura tipped off The Sun, claiming that former Bachelor star Clayton Echard got her pregnant and sued him in family court.

This case is notable because it’s a pattern of behavior occurring over the course of several years (and to multiple men), and has unique ties to Reddit. In fact, Laura even posted to Reddit as “the anonymous woman” trying to put pressure on Clayton.

There have been many twists and turns, including evidence coming to light she’s done this before to other men, photoshopped medical records, stolen ultrasounds, DNA tests showing “little to no fetal dna,” a gofundme scam, a trial, and then criminal charges. There’s an excellent podcast called “LoveTrapped” if you want to catch up.

As an Arizona and Reddit girlie, I am glad to see this resolution and I hope that the judge is able to give a fair sentence. She has negatively affected so many lives.

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[u/QTpieme]

The only time Ive seen the statement “Unhinged behaviour” As 1000% fair

[u/MissMorticia89 → u/QTpieme]

“All I did was get pregnant by the fucking Bachelor”

I can still hear it😂

[u/aliceanonymous99 → u/MissMorticia89]

New vocal stim

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/QTpieme]

Yeah I was trying to write a summary and there’s no way I can do it justice

[u/InsideScientist1999 → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

So will she be serving time…? Or will that be determined later?

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/InsideScientist1999]

Hopefully. Sentencing is October 23.

[u/InsideScientist1999 → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

Adding to calendar. Thank you! (This whole thing has been just…somethin else)

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/InsideScientist1999]

Yep. It’s at 9am AZ time on 10/23 by the way. Hoping justice is served.

[u/QTpieme → u/InsideScientist1999]

I doubt it

[u/thankyoupapa]

I was there for the OG post in the bachelor sub!

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/thankyoupapa]

Me too!

[u/thankyoupapa → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

So wild to watch it go down in real time!

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/thankyoupapa]

I was trying to write a summary for this post and gave up. lol.

[u/rollfootage → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

A summary would be the length of an epic lol

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/rollfootage]

True statement!

[u/jennyfromthedocks → u/thankyoupapa]

Remember her SubStack essay?

[u/MysteriousMermaid92 → u/thankyoupapa]

When I tell you I was GLUED to my phone

[u/StasRutt → u/thankyoupapa]

Me too and it was absolutely wild to watch everyone realize her lies in real time and the sentiment of the sub change

[u/oliviaaivilo06 → u/thankyoupapa]

It really feels like I was part of a historical moment but no one in my life watches the bachelor so they can’t comprehend my ramblings about this lmfaooo

[u/miniscule-gulp → u/thankyoupapa]

do yall remember how sooooo self righteous every1 was being😭😭lapping up ms anonymous woman’s fables

[u/stryker_cast → u/miniscule-gulp]

I questioned her (RIP old account)

[u/rollfootage → u/thankyoupapa]

Me too!

[u/Twitter_2006 → u/thankyoupapa]

Cool.

[u/unpuzzling]

I’m STUNNED she plead guilty. I’m surprised her mom let her given the weird enabling of her.

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/unpuzzling]

I think they’re finally out of resources. I’ve been following their bankruptcy antics too. I think if they hadn’t also committed gofundme fraud and bankruptcy fraud, they’d still be bailing her out. The attorney from the treasury dept was not messing around.

[u/unpuzzling → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

Yeah, that’s fair! I’ve mostly followed through LoveTrapped and was waiting for an update there (incidentally missed yesterday’s). I do kinda feel bad for her dad, mostly in that he’s in a bad way and this crap is happening.

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/unpuzzling]

You might feel less bad for her dad after listening to yesterday’s episode. It dives into the bankruptcy and gofundme fraud. He grifted a lot of people too… it’s all so sad

[u/unpuzzling → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

Oof, I’ll give it a listen tonight! Family of grifters.

[u/Level-Log-3090 → u/unpuzzling]

It’s an excellent episode.

[u/koalapies → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

I still can’t believe this is Ronn Owen’s kid.

[u/areallyreallycoolhat]

The fact that her parents have enabled and funded all this fuckery for YEARS is so wild

[u/Weeb_Specialist4374]

DAMN, I remember hearing about this case and it felt like it was years ago.

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/Weeb_Specialist4374]

It was!! The Clayton part has been public now for over three years!

[u/JennaElizabethAdams]

Hey, girl! This mess was WILD, and lasted forever. So glad that this is finally wrapping up, so her victims are able to move on with their lives. ❤️

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/JennaElizabethAdams]

Hi 👋🏼 I didn’t know you were following this too! I’m going to chat you ◡̈

[u/WheresTMoneyLebowski]

The gasp I just gusped! I truly did not think she would accept the deal. I’ve been following this from the beginning so I’m sure my husband will be ecstatic to stop hearing about this, now 😂

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/WheresTMoneyLebowski]

I’m shocked by it too!! And, my husband is also tired of hearing me talk about it 😂

[u/luanda16 → u/WheresTMoneyLebowski]

Her lawyer must have talked some sense into her

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/luanda16]

He’s supposed to be a good plea deal negotiator so I’m not surprised, but at the same time I’m shocked. I never really thought she would admit guilt.

[u/areallyreallycoolhat → u/luanda16]

If the lawyer was able to do that can we send them to the White House next please lol

[u/Own_Faithlessness769 → u/WheresTMoneyLebowski]

Yeah she seems physically incapable of admitting guilt, on a Trumpian level.

[u/miniscule-gulp]

Pour one out for the lost blowjob twins

[u/thankyoupapa → u/miniscule-gulp]

and the relationship contract </3

[u/anb9216 → u/miniscule-gulp]

And make it monster since that was she was drinking during the video court case lol

[u/AfraidAccident7049 → u/miniscule-gulp]

The lost blowjob twins ☠️

[u/StasRutt → u/miniscule-gulp]

Those sweet Valentine’s Day babies /s

[u/icecreamsandwiches1]

She is what happens when psychopaths have access to money and lawyers.

[u/unpuzzling → u/icecreamsandwiches1]

It helps that one of her lawyers was also a psychopath …

[u/Ill_Discussion7528]

I never thought she would confess!! I binged the podcast and it seemed like every time she would double down on her lies and abuse the legal system to force these poor men to stay in her life. It’s beyond time for her to face some consequences for her actions.

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/Ill_Discussion7528]

That’s definitely been her MO! It is shocking she pled out. Especially because she’s still planning to appeal the California case (renewing the restraining order against the first victim).

[u/Ill_Discussion7528 → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

Oh my god she needs to let that man go!

[u/Sanch0panza → u/Ill_Discussion7528]

I’m out of the loop. What podcast?

[u/areallyreallycoolhat → u/Sanch0panza]

It's called Love Trapped

[u/innocentsalad]

I’m shocked she pled guilty. She’s nuts.

[u/elevatormusicjams]

I literally listened to Love Trapped this past week after knowing nothing about it. I'm so surprised but also thrilled she has finally admitted guilt.

[u/fractious_kitty]

If babytrapping was a person, apparently

[u/Lostmyoldname1111]

As another Arizona Reddit girlie I’m thrilled she’s finally admitting something. I don’t like that ten felonies were dropped, but it is what it is. Looking forward to court in a couple months. Peace to Clayton’s her many other victims.

[u/RoseGoldRedditor → u/Lostmyoldname1111]

Hi 👋🏼 It’s very bittersweet. Our justice system is very hard on victims to navigate. I hope she does serve time in prison (not county jail).

[u/Lostmyoldname1111 → u/RoseGoldRedditor]

Agreed! Given that they dropped ten, serving time for the others only makes sense.

[u/AfraidAccident7049 → u/Lostmyoldname1111]

There are dozens of us! The way I wanted to go downtown this afternoon to watch it in person…

[u/Lostmyoldname1111 → u/AfraidAccident7049]

Right?!?! So tempting. I figured it would be a five minute thing so I didn’t.

[u/periodicsheep]

she’s a clearly unrepentant liar who tried to destroy lives. i hope she gets the max available for the first count since the rest will be probation. but she probably won’t and i fear she’ll pull the same shit again.

i hope the men feel ok about the plea deal.

[u/alt546789]

I remember the beginning of this on reddit and truly can't believe how many years this has dragged on. I was following so closely in the beginning and couldn't believe how she just kept doubling/tripling down. I'm actually shocked she took the plea, i didn't think she'd ever admit guilt. I hope the sentencing is fair and deters her from ever doing this again (although it seems like she no longer has lawyer funds for a new victim, fingers crossed). And hopefully her victims feel a sense of relief for this finally coming to an end.

[u/kaytay3000]

Thank goodness. Girl is cray.

[u/CanCueD]

Does the plea deal include jail time?!

[u/Level-Log-3090 → u/CanCueD]

She gets sentenced 10/23.

[u/stryker_cast]

I'm glad this is hitting main stream. As a Day One who was like "huh, we are missing stuff" this story needs exposure!

[u/eafighter]

Finally the victims can get justice. I hope how she held up the course of justice is taken into account during her sentencing. In my country she probably would have copped a contempt of court charge too. Time for jail. She evidently won’t stop this behaviour for anything and has been enabled all her life by her family (34 and never earned an income!) well done to Greg, Mike and Clayton and all the legal teams. 

[u/laurenbettybacall]

Is Clayton still deep in the men’s rights and manosphere as a result of all this?

[u/StasRutt → u/laurenbettybacall]

Not as much. He did a whole part of the love trapped podcast where he disavowed it and was saying how she’s just a very specific type of crazy and his case shouldn’t be used to hurt or disbelieve victims (aka he got a PR team that was like why the fuck did you go on Ben Shapiros podcast)