Gregg Woodnick

Woodnick said Owens remained committed to her account even after the ruling.

“Say what you want about Laura Owens, but she was all in. I think as I say this, she is still all in on her lie”

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Woodnick said that despite feeling the trial went well, bench trial outcomes are unpredictable.

“We definitely felt the trial went well. But listen, I have lost trials that I have thought I was going to win. And I have won trials that I thought I had lost”

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Woodnick argued Owens was trying to prevent the court from hearing testimony from other men who described similar experiences.

“I think Laura had a problem with anyone coming in and sharing the fact that there were multiple prior victims who had very similar situations happen to them”

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Woodnick said Owens' attorney told him on the morning of trial that she might not enter the courtroom because she was frightened of a subpoenaed witness.

“If I recall correctly, her attorney said, I'm not sure if she's even going to go into the courtroom because she's so scared. And I think that he'd called 911”

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Woodnick said the court will eventually push the case along but should never deprive Owens of the ability to defend herself.

“the court is never going to say that in a way that deprives Laura of the ability to defend herself”

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Woodnick argued the delays so far are normal and that the court, prosecutors and defense are all doing their jobs.

“The delays that we've dealt with, I think, are very normal delays involving the professionals and the process and assuring that there's due process for Laura”

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Woodnick said victims continuing to attend court sends a message that they will persist regardless of trial timing.

“The victim showing up sends a message that we're here, we will be here, we will be here no matter what”

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Woodnick said it may be very difficult or impossible for Echard to collect his three judgments since Owens lacks regular employment.

“Clayton is interested in having the three judgments paid, and it may be very difficult, if not impossible, for that to happen”

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Woodnick explained that the DOJ serves as a watchdog over the bankruptcy process and investigated Owens's filing after red flags were reported.

“Amongst all the other important things they do in the government, I think they serve as a watchdog function over the bankruptcy process”

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Woodnick said Owens's bankruptcy filing backfired because federal authorities began their own inquiry into her assets.

“as soon as the federal government got involved, it was a whole new show. They were running the show and they were doing their own inquiry regarding Laura's assets”

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Gregg Woodnick believes Owens was prosecuted because her behavior was uniquely egregious.

“The reason why I believe it was prosecuted is because the behavior was so egregious. I have never seen such egregious behavior”

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Gregg Woodnick says he does not wish harm on Owens and wants her to get help and acknowledge her conduct.

“I don't wish Laura a downfall. I don't even wish her a lengthy prison sentence. I've always wanted her to get help and acknowledge what she did”

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Woodnick said criminal referrals from family court are rare and reflected the court resources Owens consumed.

“You don't see that often. But you also don't see people like Laura Owens abusing the court system the way she did”

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Woodnick described Owens as a difficult witness who answers confidently even when the answer is false.

“she's got a confidence about her, which is interesting because she can confidently answer a question with a completely bullshit answer”

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