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'''This wiki page is dedicated to shedding light on Laura Michelle Owens' alleged abuse of the legal system and human decency to coerce men into entering relationships with her. The owners of this wiki page are focused on facts, evidence, and justice. We are a neutral group of people unaffiliated with any of the accused parties, victims, or public accounts on YouTube, Twitter (X), Reddit, and the like. The contents of this wiki are based upon information contained in the public court record(s) of these cases, or provided by the parties themselves to the public at large.'''   


Laura Owens is a podcast host in Arizona. She is is at the center of the Clayton Echard paternity scandal and all of the related cases. Owens has falsified pregnancies and alleged abortion coercion, and domestic violence against at least three different men. Each of these falsified pregnancies were alleged after the three men had tried to either end a relationship with Owens or communicated that they did not want to pursue anything romantic with her.  
To date, Laura Michelle Owens has entered the court system multiple times and has used the court system against at least 4 men she has had sexual encounters with. Each victim has had a unique relationship/encounter with Owens, ranging from an actual relationship to a one-night stand. After these men respectively ended their time with Owens and acknowledged that they didn't want to pursue her further, she either claimed that they abused her, that she was pregnant with their child(ren), or both. Following those claims, she enters the legal system to attempt to prove her claims with unconvincing evidence.


== Quick Facts ==
Laura Michelle Owens' most recent legal battle was with [[wikipedia:Clayton_Echard|Clayton Echard]], who is an American television personality best known for his appearances as a contestant on [[wikipedia:The_Bachelorette_(American_season_18)|season 18]] of ''[[wikipedia:The_Bachelorette_(American_TV_series)|The Bachelorette]]'', and as the star of [[wikipedia:The_Bachelor_(American_season_26)|season 26]] of ''[[wikipedia:The_Bachelor_(American_TV_series)|The Bachelor]]''. Their connection began when Laura solicited Clayton to be her real estate agent in May 2023. After a short period of time knowing each other, they engaged in an encounter that involved oral sex May 20th, 2023. When he told her that he didn't want to pursue a relationship with her, Owens claimed she was pregnant with twins from their oral sex encounter. Find more in-depth information about his particular case [[Laura Michelle Owens & Clayton Echard|here]] and see the public court documents [[Laura Michelle Owens - Court Case Documents|here]].
* Owens has restraining orders, also referred to as an Order of Protection (OOP) against Michael Marraccini, Greg Gillespie, and Clayton Echard.
* Owens unsuccessfully attempted to obtain an OOP against YouTube personality, Dave Neal.
* Gillespie and Echard each have been granted OOPs against Owens.
* Owens sued Gillespie for abortion coercion and emotional distress (award sought was $40,000). These lawsuits were dismissed by a judge.
* Owens has threatened defamation lawsuits against Dave Neal, Reality Steve, Law Talk with Mike, among many other podcasters who have covered or are considering covering the story, without allowing her a platform.
* Owens has an ongoing lawsuit against Neal for harassment due to his public coverage of these court cases on his YouTube Channel.
* Owens has an inactive paternity suit against Echard. The case was moved to the inactive calendar after multiple DNA tests failed to prove paternity or pregnancy. However, Echard has filed to extend the court case in order to prove a finding of non-paternity.


== Timeline ==
The trial took place on June 10th, 2024. On June 18th, Judge Mata gave her ruling, stating that the Court cannot find that Laura Owens was ever pregnant with Clayton Echard's child/children and cannot establish paternity of a non-confirmed pregnancy. She also found that Laura Owens filed the case in bad faith, not grounded in fact or based in law, provided false testimony, and threatened to sue Clayton Echard for $1.4M in collateral allegations. The ruling states that Laura Owens must pay all of Clayton Echard's attorney fees and costs related to this case, but denied the attorney fees and costs for the IAH and OOP hearings. Furthermore, Judge Mata is referring this matter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review of Laura Owens' actions, as the Court has determined that Laura Owens has a pattern of similar, if not identical behavior, and court involvement.<ref>[[:File:2024.06.18 - Final Ruling.pdf]]</ref> 


=== 2016 - 2018: San Francisco, California ===
[[File:clayton echard.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Clayton Echard as The Bachelor]]


==== April 2016 ====
== Intimate Partners Sued by Laura Michelle Owens ==
Laura Owens begins relationship with Michael Marraccini.
''Main article: [[Complete List of People/Companies sued or threatened by Owens|Complete List of People/Companies sued or threatened by Laura Michelle Owens]]''


According to Michael via court records, he tried to end the relationship prior to their upcoming Iceland trip, but was coerced by Owens’ parents because she was threatening them with suicide. Ronn Owens, Laura's father, begged Michael to stay in contact with her because her life was at risk and that he would help him get out of this relationship afterwards once she was safe. (Source below)
=== Victim #1 ===
According to Gregg Woodnick's [https://justiceforclayton.com/wiki/index.php/File:Compel_2024.03.11.pdf Motion To Compel] filing, there is a victim from 2014 that has accused Laura Michelle Owens of faking a pregnancy. Woodnick states that the victim initiated a paternity action out of California regarding what is believed to be her first of 5 feigned pregnancies.<ref>https://justiceforclayton.com/wiki/images/0/01/Compel_2024.03.11.pdf</ref>


==== December 2016 ====
=== Michael Marraccini ===
On '''December 30''', Laura Owens and Michael Marraccini travel to Iceland together - a trip that Owens later describes in her TedX Talk. In her TedX Talk, Owens claims that Marraccini subjected her to verbal and physical abuse throughout the duration of the trip. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlOX-_VDIfo&t=3s <sup>Source</sup>]


A woman, by the name of Karen, later submitted a statement in support of Owens, claiming she witnessed Marraccini verbally abusing Owens on the flight to Iceland. [https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/18gpref/woman_from_lauras_tedx_talk/ <sup>Source</sup>]
''Main article: [[Michael Marraccini|Michael Marraccini & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events]]''


==== March 2017 ====
Per court documents, Marraccini and Laura Michelle Owens began a relationship in early 2016, which Marraccini tried to end in early 2017. During their relationship and afterwards, she threatened suicide, twice feigned a pregnancy with his child/children, stalked him, and claimed he physically and sexually abused her causing permanent injuries. She filed a domestic violence suit against him in 2018. She renewed that restraining order in 2020 and it's set to expire in 2025. In 2022, Owens allegedly described him in a TedX talk about how a note from a stranger convinced her to leave her abusive boyfriend.
Marraccini ends relationship with Owens. She claims he impregnated her, but later in court documents it was revealed she admitted she lied about that, apologized about the suicide threats, and there was never any evidence of a physical issue between them. Once Marraccini ended their relationship, Owens began stalking him, which led him to contact the police. That is when she accused him of physically assaulting and raping her, and it is presumed that those are the reasons she has an order of protection against him. She claims to have aborted the alleged pregnancy. ''<sup><u>(Sources needed)</u></sup>''


==== January 2018 ====
=== Greg Gillespie ===
On '''January 9,''' Owens files a domestic violence suit against Michael Marraccini in San Francisco County, CA. [https://trellis.law/case/fdv18813693/laura-owens-vs-michael-marraccini <sup>Source</sup>]
''Main article: [[Greg Gillespie: June 2021 - October 2023: Scottsdale, Arizona|Greg Gillespie & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events]]''


=== 2021 - Present: Scottsdale, Arizona ===
Per court documents, Gillespie and Laura Michelle Owens went on 3 dates during the summer of 2021. When Gillespie tried to end their brief encounter, Owens claimed that she was pregnant with twins from their one sexual encounter. She claimed that she would have an abortion if he committed to loving her and having a relationship with her. When he refused, Owens took him to court. They went back and forth within the court system for 2+ years, having only recently concluded the legal battle.


==== 2021 ====
=== Clayton Echard ===
'''June/July:''' Owens and Greg Gillespie go on three dates, after which he tells her he doesn’t want to continue dating.
''Main article: [[Clayton Echard|Clayton Echard & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events]]''
 
After one of the aforementioned dates, Owens and Gillespie engage in sexual intercourse. Eleven days after their sexual encounter, Owens tells Gillespie that she is pregnant. Around this time, she also told Gillespie that she would let him have control of the outcome of the pregnancy if he committed to being in a relationship with her. Gillespie alleges that Owens stalked, threatened and harassed him during this time, including emailing his HR department. Source: OOP excerpt included below.
 
'''August 8:''' Owens sends photo of an ultrasound to Gillespie depicting her alleged pregnancy with his twins. Gillespie runs the ultrasound through a reverse image search and finds the photo posted to a years old blog.
 
'''August 11:''' Owens files a lawsuit against Gillespie for abortion coercion. According to court documents, Owens sent him a sonogram she purported to be hers, which Gillespie found online in someone else’s blog using reverse Google image search. It is his belief that she was never pregnant.
 
During this time, Owens also filed a bar complaint against her attorney after her attorney withdrew from the case.
 
'''August 12:''' Greg Gillespie files for Order of Protection (OOP) against Owens. He alleges that Owens attempted to get him fired from his job in retaliation for breaking up with her.
 
==== 2022 ====
'''January 6:''' TedX releases Laura Owens' talk on domestic violence and her relationship with Marraccini. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlOX-_VDIfo&t=3s The Lifesaving Power of Kindness to Strangers | Laura Owens | TEDxMercerIslandHSWomen — YouTube]
 
'''March 4:''' Owens alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted. (See exhibit 4 below)
 
'''August 1:''' Owens emails the judge accusing Greg Gillespie and his attorney of being involved in the March 4th assault. Owens alleges that the FBI was investigating the incident, but it is unable to independently verified, nor whether the alleged investigation resulted in anything. It is unknown if this alleged incident was reported to the police.
 
A hearing on Gillespie's Motion to Dismiss “CV 2021–052893 Owens v Gillespie” (the abortion coercion case in Maricopa County) is held on '''August 17'''. [https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/18cnr9s/owens_v_gillespie_aug_17_2022/ <sup>Source</sup>] The case was later dismissed by the judge on '''October 12'''.
 
==== 2023 ====
'''May 9:''' Laura Owens creates an LLC for the purpose of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. [https://imgur.com/a/mV5Nlew <sup>Source</sup>]
 
Owens reaches out to Clayton Echard on LinkedIn for real estate assistance.
 
'''May 20:''' The two meet in person for the first time. The two have an “intimate encounter,” which Echard describes as “only oral sex.” The following day, Echard tells Owens that the hook up was a "mistake." [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fbof87l9rpsyb1.jpg <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''May 25:''' Echard asks Owens to leave him alone, informing her that he is considering contacting the police.
 
'''June 1:''' 11 days after their “intimate encounter,” Owens alleges she had her first positive pregnancy test. [https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/17pdnw2/laura_owens_medium_post_for_anyone_who_missed_it/ <sup>Source</sup>] Around this same time, Owens tells Echard that she would let him have control of the outcome of the pregnancy if he committed to being in a relationship and loving and caring for her. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fai50yJI9Ds&t=4012s <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''June 17:''' Owens claims that Echard “purchased a pregnancy test and asked her to urinate in front of him to confirm the pregnancy.” [https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/9120018/bachelor-clayton-echard-ex-paternity-test-pregnant-twins/ <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''June 27:''' Owens' "Iceland story" is published in Chicken Soup for the Soul
 
'''July 2:''' Owens emails Echard’s parents inviting them to her ultrasound. [https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/17pdnw2/laura_owens_medium_post_for_anyone_who_missed_it/ <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''August 1:''' Owens files in family court against Echard.
 
'''August 3:''' Owens emails Arizona Suicide Prevention Hope Conference to get Echard removed as a guest speaker.


'''September 15:''' Arizona Real Estate Department sends Echard a notice that he violated realtor conduct. This was after Owens filed a complaint against him. (Source: Superior Court of Arizona — Maricopa County proceedings of CV2023–053952)
Per court documents and articles/interviews from both Laura Michelle Owens and [[wikipedia:Clayton_Echard#Personal_life|Clayton Echard]], they had a brief encounter on May 20, 2023, in which she performed oral sex on him twice. When he tried to end things the very next day, she was distraught and refused to accept it. 11 days after their encounter, Owens claimed she was pregnant from the oral sex that occurred, and tried to force him into dating her. When he still refused, she took him to court to establish a parenting plan. Both Owens and Echard obtained orders of protection against one another, and she testified in court in November that she was 24 weeks pregnant and had just seen her doctor a few days prior. As of December 2023, she claims that she's "no longer pregnant", with no reasoning as to what happened to alleged twins.


'''September 18:''' Owens goes to the Sun and Medium with an anonymous article.
At a status conference on February 21st 2024, Owens claimed she was told by her doctor in November that her pregnancy had ended "months" prior, allegedly without her knowledge. The judge granted a continuance for the evidentiary hearing and the new trial date was set for June 10th with extended time as requested by Echard's team. Owen's motion to seal her deposition was denied and was scheduled for March 1st. Owens signed a HIPAA release to acquire her medical records dating back to August of 2020.


[https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/9120018/bachelor-clayton-echard-ex-paternity-test-pregnant-twins/ The Sun Article]
In a video from Dave Neal posted February 28th, 2024<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeccXwr133w&t=3s</ref>, it was revealed that Owens emailed Gregg Woodnick on February 27, 2024 notifying him that she intends to sue Clayton for $1.36 million unless he drops the open paternity suit they are involved in. She gave Clayton a deadline to respond by February 29th, 2024 or she would move forward with the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that in May 2023, when Owens sought Echard to help her purchase multiple properties, Echard did not submit the offers on both properties and thus amounted to over $1.2 million in damages. At the time of the real estate engagement, Echard attempted to move Owens over to another real estate broker in his firm due to her harassing communication with him, yet Owens would not agree. The threat of a lawsuit days before Owens is due to be deposed by Echard's attorney, Gregg Woodnick, has been described as "woefully inappropriate... nonsensical extortion." An email from Woodnick to Laura's attorney Cory Keith admitted that the HIPAA release from Owens proved that 3 of the medical providers she claimed to have seen have no record of her as a patient. As new evidence has emerged leading to the June 10th evidentiary hearing court date, Laura's story has continued to change, with the new timeline alleging that she had a miscarriage in July of 2023.


[https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/17pdnw2/laura_owens_medium_post_for_anyone_who_missed_it/ Medium]
The bench trial took place at the scheduled day and time on June 10th 2024, with Judge Julie Mata presiding. The bench trial was kept to a strict timeline of 2 hours total, with both sides presenting witness testimony and cross examination. The full June 10th trial was covered by several members of the media, and can be found [[Media Coverage|here]].


'''September 22:''' Owens posts “proof” on Reddit, including links to her public Dropbox with photos of her pregnant belly and texts/emails from Echard.
On June 18th, Judge Mata gave her ruling, stating that the Court cannot find that Laura Owens was ever pregnant with Clayton Echard's child/children and cannot establish paternity of a non-confirmed pregnancy. She also found that Laura Owens filed the case in bad faith, not grounded in fact or based in law, provided false testimony, and attempted to extort Clayton Echard. The ruling states that Laura Owens must pay all of Clayton Echard's attorney fees and costs related to this case, but denied the attorney fees and costs for the IAH and OOP hearings. Furthermore, Judge Mata is referring this matter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review of Laura Owens' actions.


'''September 27:''' Echard takes his side of paternity test. Owens is photographed competing in an Equestrian jumping competition — allegedly 20 weeks pregnant with twins. No baby bump seen. [https://www.reddit.com/r/BachelorNation/comments/17lg27v/laura_michelle_owens_of_the_nobody_told_me/ <sup>Source</sup>]
== Unsubstantiated Allegations, Claims, and Theories Regarding Laura Michelle Owens ==
''For a complete list, see [[Allegations, Claims, and Theories]]''  


[https://mccoolproofs.pixieset.com/2023blenheiminternationaljumpingfestival/scirocco91169/?pid=9936625200&id=10&h=MzAzODY0Mzc2NQ Photo Gallery]
== Latest Public Documents in Laura Michelle Owens' Open Court Case ==
''For a complete list of all relevant court documents, see [[Laura Michelle Owens - Court Case Documents|Laura Michelle Owens' court cases]].''


Credit to mccoolphotos.com
* [[:File:FC2023-052114 2 FILINGS 2024-09-10-2-5.pdf|2024.09.09 - Amended Notice of Appeal]]
* [[:File:FC2023-052114 2 FILINGS 2024-09-10-1.pdf|2024.09.09 - 019 - ME: Ruling]]
* [[:File:FC2023-052114 GINGRAS NOTICE OF APPEAL 2024-09-05 Redacted.pdf|2024.09.05 - Notice Of Appeal]]
* [[:File:Judgment Signed.webp|2024.08.21 - 049 - ME: Judgment Signed]]


'''October 6:''' DNA test results come back. Echard announces “little to no fetal DNA” on his Instagram story. [https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/9271392/bachelor-clayton-echard-paternity-test-results-pregnant-twins/ <sup>Source</sup>] Owens claims the results were “ongoing” and recorded a call with the lab to support that. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96FDgrs7Az0&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=5 <sup>Source</sup>]  
== Additional Sources and Coverage Regarding Laura Michelle Owens ==
''For a complete list of coverage, see [[Media Coverage|Laura Michelle Owens - Media Coverage]].''
* [http://Justiceforclaytontimeline.com justiceforclaytontimeline.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2VPXEPKqmE&t=3s Reality Steve's interview with Clayton Echard on 7/18/2024.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr7lemG94Rk&t=10s Clayton Echard discusses his paternity case with 12 News on 6/28/24.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgDD-6h0HgA Watch the June 10th trial in its entirety.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inblJaJhMEk&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF All public coverage from Dave Neal]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLILXCDHJg4yIXHMwQkD6jPsJ2s_G4_eqL Megan Fox Coverage]


''It is important to note that all of Owens’ DNA tests returned the same result of “'''little to no fetal DNA.'''”''
* [https://www.youtube.com/@SchnitzelNinja69 Court Hearings uploaded by SchnitzelNinja]
 
According to Echard, Owens then sends him an ultrasound that he believes was doctored. He also claims she later refused to call the OBGYN’s office to verify the ultrasound’s authenticity during their early resolution conference. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-szJXMtr4 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
Owens files OOP against Echard.
 
'''October 13:''' Neal breaks story that on October 11th, Owens had circulated her alleged sonogram video to the media, which was later proved to be an edited 6 year old sonogram from an unrelated Youtuber. Owens later claims Greg Gillespie hacked into her account and released the fake sonogram. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GyMuqht4sc&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=8 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''October 19:''' Owens sends Neal a cease and desist letter for his coverage. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHnSaFYkd20&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=10 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''Oct ober26:''' Owens files for a temporary restraining order against Neal. The judge denies the request on first amendment concerns. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MVr0VAupjk&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=15 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 2:''' Echard wins his injunction against harassment hearing. Owens is seen drinking an energy drink during the hearing. Echard claims that Owens got him fired from speaking gigs and reported him to the Real Estate commission. Judge sides with Echard due to the 500+ messages he received from her after he asked her to stop contacting him and blocked her. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fai50yJI9Ds <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 3:''' Neal is served lawsuit from Owens alleging harassment and revenge porn. The photo she cites as revenge porn, was shared by Owens in her public Dropbox “evidence” folder, which she sent to various media outlets, as well as in Bachelor related subreddits. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2yNFYlt2A4&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=21 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 6:''' Video surfaces of Owens’ alleged baby belly moving wildly during court hearing against Echard, 27 days after she was photographed without a bump at horse jumping competition. [https://imgur.com/a/wRzEynh <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 9:''' Judge throws out Owens’ suit for emotional damage against Greg Gillespie. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bj2pFDz3V4&t=1s <sup>Source</sup>] News leaks that Laura Owens is trying to change her name to Emily Wilson.
 
'''November 10:''' Owens filed a police report on Gillespie for violating his OOP by allegedly posting her private information to Reddit under various alt accounts. Detectives found no evidence of her claims and closed the police investigation. (#23–20074) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnKSYQiXVZA&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=29 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 14:''' Owens sends mass email to podcasters threatening to sue them for defamation if they cover the case without platforming her. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-jWUDnG9s0&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=23 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''November 15:''' Reality Steve offers Owens a platform to share her story. She does not accept offer. Instead threatens to sue him.
 
'''November 18:''' Owens pulls out of The Las Vegas National (horse jumping competition) after it leaks on Reddit that she was signed up to compete while allegedly six months pregnant with twins. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwfjcj4t6sxxb1.jpg <sup>Source</sup>]
 
It has been rumored that she then attempted to compete under an alias — but that rumor has not been corroborated.
 
'''December 4:''' Owens and Echard’s paternity case gets moved to the inactive calendar because of a lack of movement in the case. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fgt6r04rn1c4c1.jpeg <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''December 5:''' Law Talk with Mike covers the case and offers Owens a platform to prove her pregnancy. She does not accept, instead threatens to sue him. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ1IQxaC1Ho&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=30 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''December 6:''' Neal breaks the news that a third DNA test came back with the same result of “'''little to no fetal DNA.'''” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmJXm_-9AQE&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=31 <sup>Source</sup>] Around this time, Owens submits criminal complaint against Neal with Los Angeles District Attorney. [https://www.reddit.com/r/LauraOwens/comments/18cwkwj/lo_files_a_complaint_against_dave_with_the/ <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''December 7:''' Owens publishes blog post to Medium titled "Unveiling the Unbearable: My Battle Against Cyberbullying and Online Harassment | by Laura Owens" [https://medium.com/@laura_owens/unveiling-the-unbearable-my-battle-against-cyberbullying-and-online-harassment-eef20c9974dc <sup>Source</sup>]
 
'''December 12:''' Echard files a motion in family court to extend the dismissal date, to definitively, on record, settle if he is or is not the father of Laura Owens' alleged twins.
 
'''December 20:''' Owens posts a public video on her Facebook page which opens with "My name is Laura Owens..." and proceeds to speak for over 6 minutes about being "cyberbullied". The video is shot from her neck up. The sounds she makes are of a crying nature, but no tears are actually seen for the entirety of the video. She specifically calls out Neal, Reality Steve, and "Reddit sleuths" for alleged cyberbullying. Owens also shared Patreon paid subscriber private stream footage of Neal saying things about her over the past few months without any context. Once again, let it be known that Neal has never once said her name (he refers to her as Jane Doe) or shown any photos of her. After about a half-hour, the video disappears from her public Facebook page and she claims that it was only intended for her close friends and family (her beginning the video with "My name is Laura Owens..." seems to dispute this claim).
 
'''December 21:''' The Medium article by Regina Phalange was taken down by Medium. The archive lives on [https://archive.is/12Pfh here]. Interesting that Medium continues to leave up her defamatory post about Echard and Dave, then takes down Regina's cogent rebuttal of Owens' post.
 
'''December 23:''' Chase J. Jones (widely believed to Owens - see below for details) submits to have his Google and Patreon subpoenas quashed, claiming that he has nothing to do with the case. Dave's lawyer has reached out to "Chase J. Jones" several times, asking for a quick FaceTime to verify he is real and put this matter to bed, but has been met with silence on the other end.
 
'''December 25:''' Laura Owens sends a cease and desist letter to TikTok/YouTube personality, Liz Neptune, regarding the use of a video Owens had posted to Facebook that had been used in a TikTok video by a different creator (not Liz Neptune). That creator is not affiliated with Liz in any way, yet Owens claims that she has proof that they are, but has not provided that proof. Owens and Neptune engage in a brief email correspondence, ending with Neptune telling Owens to never contact her again. Owens reported the correspondence as harassment to Liz's local Sherriff's department.
 
'''December 28:''' Owens retains a new attorney in the family court case against Echard, files to dismiss petition to establish paternity. Owens claims that she's "'''not now pregnant'''" and wants the case dropped. She is also saying in her motion that because a portion of Echard's legal fees were crowdsourced that he isn't entitled to any awarding of legal fees. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8Ax1lQsdQ&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&index=43 <sup>Source</sup>]
 
==== 2024 ====
'''January 2:''' [https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/9991743/bachelor-clayton-echard-fling-no-longer-pregnant-paternity-test/ A new article] about the case is published in The Sun. Owens responds to the article, stating: "that she 'firmly stands by everything' she had previously claimed and that she had a positive pregnancy test at one point, which was also documented in court docs, that 'confirmed' her pregnancy and 'was corroborated by a test at a medical facility.'"
 
Owens files to quash her deposition from Echard and his attorneys. Owens' new attorney, Lexi Lindvall, withdraws as counsel just one week after she takes on the case.
 
=== Additional Sources and Coverage ===
All public coverage from Dave Neal’s Youtube can be found here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inblJaJhMEk&list=PLocc5Mp7hk0mWMLzXpZT6kTG-E_ej33SF&pp=iAQB Playlist]
 
Hearings uploaded to Youtube here: [https://www.youtube.com/@SchnitzelNinja69 SchnitzelNinja — YouTube]
 
== Unsubstantiated Allegations, Claims, and Theories ==
There is a belief that Laura Owens impersonated a Howard University journalism student, by the name of Chase Jay Jones, in an attempt to get Echard canceled for having participated in a TikTok dance challenge featuring a song with the "n-word" in it. After this theory began to circulate, Jones' identity was scrubbed from the internet. The IP address that Chase Jay Jones used was traced back to the region Owens lives in. [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sunlight-is-the-greatest-disinfectant-with-dave-neal/id1612102814?i=1000636669317 Source: All Ears Podcast episode with Dave Neal]
 
In a later update on Jones, Dave Neal states, "Chase Jay Jones 100% joined my Patreon October 19th. I have this proof that they were lurking in there for several weeks. We tried to get their billing info from Patreon, who proved to be UTTERLY USELESS. Even with a court ordered subpoena, they weren’t able to find CJJ in their database. This person has vanished from the world. They either had their data scrubbed, or they’re hiding under a different username. All efforts are being taken to find their identity. More on that later."
 
=== Greg Gillespie ===
Greg Gillespie believes that Laura Owens was not actually pregnant with his twins, nor was she ever, despite her claims.
 
Laura Owens alleges that Gillespie hacked into her iMessage in 2021, sending himself the original faked sonogram. In 2023, Laura Owens alleges that Gillespie hacked her email account - she further alleges that Gillespie had hacked into her email account and distributed the fake sonogram video depicting her alleged twins with Clayton Echard to the press.
 
=== Clayton Echard ===
Clayton Echard, like Greg Gillespie, believes that Laura Owens was never pregnant with his twins, despite her claims.
 
Echard is still paying for legal representation; he is actively several thousand dollars in debt over this. If you’d like to donate, you can do so [https://www.gofundme.com/f/clayton-echard-legal-fund here.]


== Disclaimers ==
== Disclaimers ==
This timeline is now being hosted here on JusticeForClayton.com after the original timeline, posted to Reddit, was taken down along with the subsequent repost of the content on [https://medium.com/@sammievadams48/justice-for-clayton-echard-30b4e8f796fc Medium]''.'' This page cites public court records and, except for the clearly delimited speculation at the bottom, only includes verifiable facts. We will happily update this page to include any substantive evidence proving a pregnancy and Clayton Echard's paternity, but a screenshot of a doctor's appointment doesn't meet any reasonable standard. The operator of this site claims no authorship over the content below and is simply rehosting it for public accountability.
This timeline is now being hosted here on JusticeForClayton.com after the original timeline, posted to Reddit, was taken down along with the subsequent repost of the content on [https://web.archive.org/web/20231219044105/https://medium.com/@sammievadams48/justice-for-clayton-echard-30b4e8f796fc Medium (archive.org link)]''.'' This page cites public court records and, except for the clearly delimited speculation at the bottom, only includes verifiable facts. We will happily update this page to include any substantive evidence proving a pregnancy and Clayton Echard's paternity, but a screenshot of a doctor's appointment doesn't meet any reasonable standard. The operator of this site claims no authorship over the content below and is simply rehosting it for public accountability.


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As of 12/20/2023, the domain registrar has already received one cease and desist for this site. The content below is a collected summary of cited links to independently verifiable sources and we will revise its content in response to credible evidence as more is made available. The intent is not to harass or defame anyone, but rather to preserve important public information that has been repeatedly removed from other sites under abusive takedown notices.''<br />''
As of 2/18/2024, this site's web host has received two cease and desist notices from Owens, claiming that this site is operated by one or more of Marraccini, Gillespie, or Echard and that wild legal theories compel the host to abide by her orders of protection against them. Legal fantasy notwithstanding, this site is not ''operated'' by any of those individuals. As an anonymous wiki, the operators cannot be sure that those individuals are not among our users, but as long as contributions are justified by valid citations, we welcome anyone's contribution. This wiki aims to be a collected summary of citations of independently verifiable sources. We will revise its content in response to credible evidence as more is made available. The intent of this wiki is not to harass or defame anyone, but rather to preserve important public information that has been repeatedly removed from other sites under abusive takedown notices.
 




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This wiki page is dedicated to shedding light on Laura Michelle Owens' alleged abuse of the legal system and human decency to coerce men into entering relationships with her. The owners of this wiki page are focused on facts, evidence, and justice. We are a neutral group of people unaffiliated with any of the accused parties, victims, or public accounts on YouTube, Twitter (X), Reddit, and the like. The contents of this wiki are based upon information contained in the public court record(s) of these cases, or provided by the parties themselves to the public at large.

To date, Laura Michelle Owens has entered the court system multiple times and has used the court system against at least 4 men she has had sexual encounters with. Each victim has had a unique relationship/encounter with Owens, ranging from an actual relationship to a one-night stand. After these men respectively ended their time with Owens and acknowledged that they didn't want to pursue her further, she either claimed that they abused her, that she was pregnant with their child(ren), or both. Following those claims, she enters the legal system to attempt to prove her claims with unconvincing evidence.

Laura Michelle Owens' most recent legal battle was with Clayton Echard, who is an American television personality best known for his appearances as a contestant on season 18 of The Bachelorette, and as the star of season 26 of The Bachelor. Their connection began when Laura solicited Clayton to be her real estate agent in May 2023. After a short period of time knowing each other, they engaged in an encounter that involved oral sex May 20th, 2023. When he told her that he didn't want to pursue a relationship with her, Owens claimed she was pregnant with twins from their oral sex encounter. Find more in-depth information about his particular case here and see the public court documents here.

The trial took place on June 10th, 2024. On June 18th, Judge Mata gave her ruling, stating that the Court cannot find that Laura Owens was ever pregnant with Clayton Echard's child/children and cannot establish paternity of a non-confirmed pregnancy. She also found that Laura Owens filed the case in bad faith, not grounded in fact or based in law, provided false testimony, and threatened to sue Clayton Echard for $1.4M in collateral allegations. The ruling states that Laura Owens must pay all of Clayton Echard's attorney fees and costs related to this case, but denied the attorney fees and costs for the IAH and OOP hearings. Furthermore, Judge Mata is referring this matter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review of Laura Owens' actions, as the Court has determined that Laura Owens has a pattern of similar, if not identical behavior, and court involvement.[1]

Clayton Echard as The Bachelor

Intimate Partners Sued by Laura Michelle Owens

Main article: Complete List of People/Companies sued or threatened by Laura Michelle Owens

Victim #1

According to Gregg Woodnick's Motion To Compel filing, there is a victim from 2014 that has accused Laura Michelle Owens of faking a pregnancy. Woodnick states that the victim initiated a paternity action out of California regarding what is believed to be her first of 5 feigned pregnancies.[2]

Michael Marraccini

Main article: Michael Marraccini & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events

Per court documents, Marraccini and Laura Michelle Owens began a relationship in early 2016, which Marraccini tried to end in early 2017. During their relationship and afterwards, she threatened suicide, twice feigned a pregnancy with his child/children, stalked him, and claimed he physically and sexually abused her causing permanent injuries. She filed a domestic violence suit against him in 2018. She renewed that restraining order in 2020 and it's set to expire in 2025. In 2022, Owens allegedly described him in a TedX talk about how a note from a stranger convinced her to leave her abusive boyfriend.

Greg Gillespie

Main article: Greg Gillespie & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events

Per court documents, Gillespie and Laura Michelle Owens went on 3 dates during the summer of 2021. When Gillespie tried to end their brief encounter, Owens claimed that she was pregnant with twins from their one sexual encounter. She claimed that she would have an abortion if he committed to loving her and having a relationship with her. When he refused, Owens took him to court. They went back and forth within the court system for 2+ years, having only recently concluded the legal battle.

Clayton Echard

Main article: Clayton Echard & Laura Michelle Owens - Timeline of Events

Per court documents and articles/interviews from both Laura Michelle Owens and Clayton Echard, they had a brief encounter on May 20, 2023, in which she performed oral sex on him twice. When he tried to end things the very next day, she was distraught and refused to accept it. 11 days after their encounter, Owens claimed she was pregnant from the oral sex that occurred, and tried to force him into dating her. When he still refused, she took him to court to establish a parenting plan. Both Owens and Echard obtained orders of protection against one another, and she testified in court in November that she was 24 weeks pregnant and had just seen her doctor a few days prior. As of December 2023, she claims that she's "no longer pregnant", with no reasoning as to what happened to alleged twins.

At a status conference on February 21st 2024, Owens claimed she was told by her doctor in November that her pregnancy had ended "months" prior, allegedly without her knowledge. The judge granted a continuance for the evidentiary hearing and the new trial date was set for June 10th with extended time as requested by Echard's team. Owen's motion to seal her deposition was denied and was scheduled for March 1st. Owens signed a HIPAA release to acquire her medical records dating back to August of 2020.

In a video from Dave Neal posted February 28th, 2024[3], it was revealed that Owens emailed Gregg Woodnick on February 27, 2024 notifying him that she intends to sue Clayton for $1.36 million unless he drops the open paternity suit they are involved in. She gave Clayton a deadline to respond by February 29th, 2024 or she would move forward with the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that in May 2023, when Owens sought Echard to help her purchase multiple properties, Echard did not submit the offers on both properties and thus amounted to over $1.2 million in damages. At the time of the real estate engagement, Echard attempted to move Owens over to another real estate broker in his firm due to her harassing communication with him, yet Owens would not agree. The threat of a lawsuit days before Owens is due to be deposed by Echard's attorney, Gregg Woodnick, has been described as "woefully inappropriate... nonsensical extortion." An email from Woodnick to Laura's attorney Cory Keith admitted that the HIPAA release from Owens proved that 3 of the medical providers she claimed to have seen have no record of her as a patient. As new evidence has emerged leading to the June 10th evidentiary hearing court date, Laura's story has continued to change, with the new timeline alleging that she had a miscarriage in July of 2023.

The bench trial took place at the scheduled day and time on June 10th 2024, with Judge Julie Mata presiding. The bench trial was kept to a strict timeline of 2 hours total, with both sides presenting witness testimony and cross examination. The full June 10th trial was covered by several members of the media, and can be found here.

On June 18th, Judge Mata gave her ruling, stating that the Court cannot find that Laura Owens was ever pregnant with Clayton Echard's child/children and cannot establish paternity of a non-confirmed pregnancy. She also found that Laura Owens filed the case in bad faith, not grounded in fact or based in law, provided false testimony, and attempted to extort Clayton Echard. The ruling states that Laura Owens must pay all of Clayton Echard's attorney fees and costs related to this case, but denied the attorney fees and costs for the IAH and OOP hearings. Furthermore, Judge Mata is referring this matter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review of Laura Owens' actions.

Unsubstantiated Allegations, Claims, and Theories Regarding Laura Michelle Owens

For a complete list, see Allegations, Claims, and Theories

Latest Public Documents in Laura Michelle Owens' Open Court Case

For a complete list of all relevant court documents, see Laura Michelle Owens' court cases.

Additional Sources and Coverage Regarding Laura Michelle Owens

For a complete list of coverage, see Laura Michelle Owens - Media Coverage.

Disclaimers

This timeline is now being hosted here on JusticeForClayton.com after the original timeline, posted to Reddit, was taken down along with the subsequent repost of the content on Medium (archive.org link). This page cites public court records and, except for the clearly delimited speculation at the bottom, only includes verifiable facts. We will happily update this page to include any substantive evidence proving a pregnancy and Clayton Echard's paternity, but a screenshot of a doctor's appointment doesn't meet any reasonable standard. The operator of this site claims no authorship over the content below and is simply rehosting it for public accountability.


As of 2/18/2024, this site's web host has received two cease and desist notices from Owens, claiming that this site is operated by one or more of Marraccini, Gillespie, or Echard and that wild legal theories compel the host to abide by her orders of protection against them. Legal fantasy notwithstanding, this site is not operated by any of those individuals. As an anonymous wiki, the operators cannot be sure that those individuals are not among our users, but as long as contributions are justified by valid citations, we welcome anyone's contribution. This wiki aims to be a collected summary of citations of independently verifiable sources. We will revise its content in response to credible evidence as more is made available. The intent of this wiki is not to harass or defame anyone, but rather to preserve important public information that has been repeatedly removed from other sites under abusive takedown notices.



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  1. ↑ File:2024.06.18 - Final Ruling.pdf
  2. ↑ https://justiceforclayton.com/wiki/images/0/01/Compel_2024.03.11.pdf
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeccXwr133w&t=3s
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