Fake Pregnancies and 14 Felonies: The Laura Owens Bachelor Paternity Scandal (Part 1)
The Bravo Docket
Cesie and Angela
4.7 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Legal Team, we’re diving back into one of the wildest stories we’ve ever covered: an alleged fake-pregnancy scheme that ultimately ensnared a former Bachelor. In this continuation, we zoom out from Clayton Echard and unpack the disturbing pattern that allegedly came before him, including more fabricated pregnancies, more stolen ultrasounds, restraining orders, and escalating legal warfare. We break down the men Laura Owens targeted before Clayton then review the court’s detailed findings in Clayton’s case and why this saga has now shifted from civil chaos to 14 felony criminal charges. This case isn’t just messy, it’s a masterclass in how the legal system can be weaponized.
What’s On the Docket?
- Laura's first two targets: Michael Marraccini and Greg Gillespie
- Stolen ultrasound images, fabricated medical records, and escalating restraining orders
- Key findings from Clayton Echard’s bench trial and why the judge questioned Laura's credibility
- The Rabkin DNA test and how science unraveled the paternity claims
- The court’s referral to prosecutors and the 14 felony counts now pending
- Why these specific criminal charges (fraudulent schemes, perjury, forgery, extortion) are rare and serious
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| 1:30.5 | In the video of the trial, you can see Laura Owens pushing her chair back and she told the judge |
| 1:35.2 | she didn't think she was being treated barely during her cross-examination. |
| 1:38.4 | That's not how cross-examination works. |
| 1:41.4 | You don't get to push your chair back and be like, Your Honor. |
| 1:43.7 | This lawyer's being really mean to me and I don't like. |
| 1:45.5 | I'm going to like. |
| 1:59.6 | I'm Sessie. And I'm Angela, |
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