A new documentary is expected to put the spotlight on Clayton Echard’s years-long legal battle with Laura Owens.
Peacock announced on Friday, November 13, that a four-part documentary titled Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens is set to premiere in 2027.
“Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens follows an astonishing story when Laura meets Clayton through a potential real estate deal and after their short connection, she tells him she’s pregnant with his twins,” the documentary’s logline states. “Their private dispute erupts into a nationally followed story fueled by citizen sleuths and social commentators that join the media firestorm that implodes into a shocking trail of deception, legal threats and public humiliation. The deeper the investigation goes, the more unbelievable the revelations become, while raising a disturbing question: when does the desire to be loved turn into an obsession?”
In a press release, Peacock confirmed the documentary will feature exclusive interviews with Echard, 33, his legal team and other men who were allegedly targeted by Owens, 36.
For the first time, Owens will also share her experience and perspective in a new interview.
In August, Owens pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury, Fox 10 Phoenix and Mercury News reported. Additional charges were dropped as part of her plea agreement.
“It’s the first time that we’ve seen Laura take any accountability in this matter,” Echard — who led season 26 of The Bachelor in 2022 — said via a TikTok video on August 29 before sharing his reaction to the plea. “I felt numb and emotionless. I couldn’t understand why that was.”
He continued, “I woke up today and after reflecting more … it’s because my healing was not contingent upon what occurred yesterday. I have already healed. I’m grateful for this entire experience — I know that sounds backwards. The amount of resilience I’ve built through all of this, the community I have found with all of this adversity, the power of presence that I’ve gained. The insight. Everything that has come from all of this. I would do it 1,000 times over because I’m proud of the man I’ve become through it all.”
On October 23, Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years of probation.
Owens and Echard’s legal battle was previously analyzed on iHeartRadio’s “Love Trapped” podcast. Hosted by Stephani Young, the podcast premiered in February, with the finale airing Thursday, November 12.
