Laura Owens v. Clayton Echard paternity trial
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Laura Owens v. Clayton Echard paternity trial has come up in 5 episodes across 1 podcast in TMT, including Love Trapped. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Clayton EchardFormer star of The Bachelor and respondent in the Arizona paternity case
Echard says simply having Gillespie and Marraccini present in the courtroom corroborated his account for the judge.
“All you need to do is just acknowledge that they exist. Because then the judge sees it and goes, these guys showed up. There's three of them”
Love Trapped: The Third Man | EP 8 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 4:04
Echard said he needed a legal document to corroborate his account, and the ruling lifted a weight from him.
“I knew my truth the entire time that I was fighting her. But I needed a legal document”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 57:00
Echard described a surge of anger when Owens testified that he had raped her.
“I remember when she said it, I just felt this massive wave of anger overtake my body. And I remember clenching my fist and just closing my eyes”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 14:00
Echard said Owens' side of the courtroom was nearly empty, which he found significant.
“It was her mom and her medical expert. That was it. Dad wasn't there. Sister wasn't there. No friends. And I think that, to me, also spoke volumes”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 9:59
Gregg WoodnickPhoenix family law attorney who represented Clayton Echard (referred to in the transcript as Greg/Craig 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”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:00
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”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 55:45
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”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 4:50
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”
Love Trapped: These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 4:05
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Love Trapped · 5 episodes
Episodes
All the Best | EP 12Love Trapped · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
In the Love Trapped season finale, Stephanie Young revisits the Laura Owens case with Clayton Echard, Mike Marraccini, an anonymous childhood friend, and online investigators while Owens's plea decision remains pending.
Where is Laura? | EP 11Love Trapped · Apr 30, 2026 · 1 h 9 min
Stephanie Young follows the dismissal of Laura Owens's restraining order against Mike Marraccini, her seven new felony charges, her bankruptcy, and a pending plea deal.
Pregnant by the Effing Bachelor | EP 10Love Trapped · Apr 23, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Stephanie Young chronicles the police raid on Laura Owens's home, her seven-count felony indictment, the state's investigation report, and her renewed restraining order fight with Michael Marraccini.
The Third Man | EP 8Love Trapped · Apr 9, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Stephanie Young tells Michael Marraccini's account of his 2016–17 relationship with Laura Owens, including alleged false pregnancy, cancer and abuse claims.
These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7Love Trapped · Apr 2, 2026 · 53 min
Stephanie Young recounts the June 2024 Owens–Echard paternity trial in Phoenix, with courtroom audio, attorney interviews and the judge's ruling.