A man previously known to the world as 'The Bachelor' has been fighting a paternity suit here in the Valley.
A Maricopa County judge issued a 19-page ruling in which she determined the woman knowingly presented a false claim accusing Clayton Echard of impregnating her.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Scottsdale man who previously starred as The Bachelor has won a paternity suit and the woman who filed it could face criminal charges.
Echard wanted to see an ultrasound and if the pregnancy was confirmed, he wanted a paternity test. He said in the meantime, he received multiple emails per day from Owens. One of the emails had a proposed dating contract. “Either I'm dealing with the craziest woman that I've ever dealt with, or they're telling the truth. So I kept going back, being like, there's no way I've run into this level of crazy. But I did," Echard said.In August, Owens filed a paternity suit and shared her accusations publicly through tabloids.
Court records show the man accused in that case alleged Owens was faking the pregnancy and believed the sonograms she shared were altered. That case was ultimately dismissed as no baby ever came. During a November hearing, Owens testified she had just recently seen her doctor and stated she was"100%" and"24 weeks" pregnant. However, another paternity test weeks later again showed"little to no fetal DNA."
Mata wrote Owens has a pattern of"similar, if not identical behavior," and referred the matter to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review.
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