Former “Bachelor ”Clayton Echard Was Targeted by Woman Claiming Fake Pregnancy. Now, the Convicted Fraudster Will Speak Out in New Doc
Former “Bachelor ”Clayton Echard Was Targeted by Woman Claiming Fake Pregnancy. Now, the Convicted Fraudster Will Speak Out in New Doc
Alexandra SchonfeldFri, November 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM UTC
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Laura Owens; Clayton Echard.Credit: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office; Pamela Littky/ABC via Getty -
An upcoming Peacock documentary will explore the fake pregnancy scheme that targeted former Bachelor star Clayton Echard
Laura Owens, who was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Oct. 23 for her crimes against Echard and another man, will be featured in the four-part docuseries
Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens is based on the podcast Love Trapped, which premiered earlier this year
Weeks after Laura Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail for a fake pregnancy scheme that targeted season 26 Bachelor star Clayton Echard, a documentary unraveling what led up to her conviction has been announced.
Following the success of the podcast Love Trapped, which dropped its finale episode on Nov. 12, a four-part docuseries based on the series is coming to Peacock in 2027. The first season of Love Trapped premiered on Feb. 26, and is hosted by Stephani Young, who will be featured in the upcoming series, Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens.
In its first season, Love Trapped chronicled the case dating back to 2023 when Owens filed a paternity lawsuit against Echard. Though the reality star disputed it, Owens claimed he fathered twins following a brief encounter that year.
Laura Owens/Maricopa County Sheriff’s OfficeCredit: Courtesy of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
According to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE, Echard said during a civil hearing that Owens “fabricated her pregnancy, a condition which cannot have resulted from the parties’ interactions, because according to [Echard] they never had sexual intercourse.”
Owens later said she had a miscarriage and dropped the suit, though she was indicted by a grand jury on fraud charges in May 2025. Later, she was indicted again on seven felony charges related to false pregnancy claims involving a second man whom she briefly dated in 2021.
In August 2026, Owens pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury, 12 News, Fox 10 Phoenix and Mercury News reported. Additional charges were dropped as part of her plea agreement.
On Oct. 23, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years of probation for the claims against both men.
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Clayton Echard.Credit: Pamela Littky/ABC
The docuseries, which does not yet have an official release date, will feature interviews with Owens, who has not previously been heard from in the podcast episodes. On Nov. 12, following the release of the podcast’s finale episode, a brief bonus episode was dropped announcing the documentary and teasing Owens’ involvement.
“I’m Laura Owens, the woman at the center of all of this, unfortunately,” Owens says.
In addition to hearing from Owens herself, there will be never-before-released video — including of her deposition— and interviews with Echard, Owens’ mother Jan Black and the other men Owens targeted.
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Season one of Love Trapped is available to stream now.
Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens is expected to premiere sometime next year.
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