Clayton Echard’s Paternity Trial: What Laura Owens’ Guilty Plea Means

Bachelor Nation got to know Clayton Echard during Michelle Young‘s season of The Bachelorette before earning his own season of The Bachelor. He also later appeared on Netflix’s Perfect Match. While his love story with Susie Evans may not have panned out on-screen, he’s reentered headlines with another woman from his past, Laura Owens.

In 2023, a year after his season of The Bachelor premiered, Clayton first crossed paths with Laura Owens during a one-night stand, which she later claimed resulted in a pregnancy with twins. At the time, she filed a paternity lawsuit against Clayton; however, according to the court documents, which were obtained by People, this would not have been possible as “they never had sexual intercourse.”