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For meia, I get her the mini biscuits, meal toppers, kibble, the kibble sauce, and ready meals. But for her, I think she loves the mini biscuits the most just because she loves the taste and not to mention The sound of the crunch. Jinx offers plenty of healthy and fun options for your dog Shop at national retailers like Walmart, Petmart, Chhewy or Amazon This is R the Div Luka from a really good cry. I've been doing reformer piltis for years and I always loved how it made me feel G to a class, not so much. Now I have a reformer at home, it has completely changed my routine. I'll do twenty minutes in the morning, sometimes in the evening, sometimes both, no commute, no scheduling around a class, no pressure to keep up with anyone else. It's just me moving in a way that feels good that day. And it genuinely looks so beautiful and they have a foldable version too So it just lives in my space, which makes it so much easier to stay consistent. Every your reformer comes with over a thousand instructor led workouts on the app, so you can follow along or just move at your own pace. They deliver straight to your door within seven days across the mainland US. So if you've ever loved reformer pilarities but struggle to make it part of your routine, this makes it so easy Visit youraformer. com and use the code free month rental Laura's new plea deal expires on the day this episode comes out Friday, june twenty sixth But we likely won't have answer until Monday, june twenty ninth As we wait, I want to catch you up on what's been happening over the past six weeks outside of Laura's criminal proceedings. First I spoke with a journalist who's been in touch with the Owens family We believe our daughter then, we believe her now. We stood by her then, we stand by her now thenen We have an update on the Owens familyily home foreclosure and their bankruptcy filings Their adult daughter, who has autism, also resides at the property. Displacement from this property would cause severe disruption to a household organized entirely around the medical needs of an elderly, seriously ill resident Plus It seems like Laura has been staying active online. We have received a privacy complaint regarding your content. Upon our analysis of your claim, We have removed the content in question I'm Stephanie Young And this is Love Trap V slowly Since the podcast dropped, there is one topic everyone seems particularly interested in Laura's parents, Bon Owens and Jan Black. How much do they actually know Do they support Laura To find out, I turned to longtime Bay Area reporter, Martha Ross She first reached out to Ron and Jan back in January of twenty twenty five I saw a Facebook post from a friend of theirs, a former KGO colleague who is talking about the So fund me for Ron Owens And I thought this is really startling news given Ron's stature in the Bay Area and an assumption that given his forty years at KJO that he was probably pretty well off, and why would he need to go fund me But I also knew he was very beloved in the community. so I emailed them On december thirty first, twenty twenty four A Go fund mee campaign was launched for Ron Owens Keep in mind the timeline here This was nearly six months after the Arizona F Ct already ruled on Laura and Clayton's paternity case But when Martha first reached out to Ron and Jan She didn't know that yet As a veteran San Francisco reporter She was simply trying to find out more about the fundraiser for a legendary local broadcaster They talked about the insurance they had didn't quite cover all their medical expenses. And I was sympathetic to that. I think we've all heard of that being the reality for many people. So it made sense to me Bronzgo Fund Me is still active online It lays out a long list of severe health challenges We've had a section of the Go Funde page read by a voice actor Ron is facing profound challenges After living with Parkinson's disease for twenty three years, his health battles have intensified He has courageously faced not only Parkinson's, but also four bouts of cancer Most recently, Cvon cancer and serious heart issues These medical struggles have taken a toll, both physically and financially on the man who has been a pillar of strength for so many At the time I'm recording this GoFund Me for Ron has raised over one hundred thirty six thousand dollars But to put those numbers in perspective Rononna Jan filed for bankruptcy last year where they reported an income of about twenty one thousand dollars per month That contrast has fueled intense online speculation that the crowdsource funds are potentially being used to cover Laura's legal fees obtained a copy of an email sent to past owners of the Gofund Me The subject line reads a message from Ron We've had an excerpt read by a voice actor Life has continued to test me Parkinson's, four bouts of cancer, serious heart and mobility issues, and the ongoing financial strain On top of all this, our family is now facing another heartbreaking chapter with the recent politically motivated indictment of my daughter, Laura. This stems from a legitimate paternity claim she filed a couple years ago against a former reality TV star. Laura was pregnant at the time and tragically suffered a miscarriage What's been especially painful is that the man she filed the claim against publicly denied she was ever pregnant and shockingly convinced a judge to question the verified medical records, photographs, and video documentation that Laura had submitted Watching her personal tragedy dismissed and twisted has been gut wrenching And to see it further monetized and distorted by online content creators has made it worse That said, I want to be completely clear The GoFund mee was created solely to support me and my needs. None of these funds have been or will be used for Laura's legal expenses Back in january twenty twenty five Bay Area reporter Martha Ross began working on a story about Ron Owens and his fundraiser. At the time, Martha didn't know anything about the paternity scandal During her first interview with Ron and Jan She was surprised when they began steering the conversation to a different topic theirir daughter Laur San did a lot of the talking, but Ron would interject every once in a while During that conversation, they also told me a lot of other things about how a lot of their financial struggles were because they felt like there was this internet smear campaign against them and it was affecting some of their businesses Then they opened up about how Laura had gotten into this situation with Clayton Eckard, the Bachelor And I didn't know anything about the Bachelor. don I haven't followed that show. and I also didn't know about this online community of YouTubers who are following this. So it was all news to me Soon, Martha began to investigate There was one claim in particular that caught her attention brought up those allegations that are part of the public record that Laura was lured into an encounter They were referring to the highly serious and unproven allegation that Greg Gillespie and his attorney, Greg Woodnick. somehow conspired to have Laura sexually assaulted You heard about that in episode five They both said that there was an FBI profiler that Ron had interviewed was aware of the situation And Don said, I believe it, I totally believe it Towards the end of that initial call Laura joined the conversation they started telling me about Laura's situation with Clayton and that she had these issues with these other men There was a legal case and protective orders and things like that I said, you know, maybe this is something I could follow up in the future And Martha did exactly that Less than a week later, she was on a call with Laura. I asked Martha whether Laura was still sticking to the narrative. that she was pregnant with Clayton's twins Yes, she was She was sticking to the story that she had the medical evidence and Ron and Jan were supporting her Martha still had unanswered questions So she circled back to Ron and Jan for a second interview I was just trying to get some more information from their perspective about this whole case as I was still learning more Jan again did M the talking bit Ron when he spoke. He made it very clear that they support her and they believe that she was pregnant. and that they also support her pursuing court cases against these men. that she was right to do it That's when the conversation took a turn And they brought up the online community They both referred to the Clayton cult and they thought that Clayton had been trying to organize people against them. Jan said that the smear campaign against them, she said it's been horrific while Ron said it's made Is it difficult for us to live our lives. And Jan said, The thing is our daughter got pregnant by the guy who was a bachelor who first didn't believe she was pregnant And Jan said he had a really bad reputation was using the situation to quote, resurrect his image They spoke out against podcasters and content creators. Jan said they have quote, seized on the story to make one hour shows. Martha also pressed Jan on the pattern of behavior at the core of this entire saga that Laura had claimed pregnancies by three different men and had restraining orders involving each of them Jan said she didn't think it was, quote that unusual, unquote, for a woman in her early thirties to quote, have been pregnant, you know with three different men and to have protective orders against them She also said she and her husband believe, quote, all the information, unquote that their daughter and her attorneys have presented in the courts those initial conversations Martha's been reporting on the story for the Mercury News In may twenty twenty six She sent a new list of questions to the Owens family I reached out to them via email, letting them know that I was working on a story about the role that they've played in supporting Laura throughout her pregnancy claims and court actions. I sent a list of questions, asking Laura if she maintained she was pregnant by Mike, Greg and Clayton. I asked about the plea bargain, whether Laura was considering it, whether they were concerned about a prison sentence and so on And a few days later Martha got a twenty three page response. They sent back a response It came from Jan's email and it was signed by Ron and Jan. This makes Martha one of the only people in the media who's heard from Ron and Jan since the podcast began. I want to walk you through what they said response began, We want to express concern about the framing of many of the questions being posed. A significant number of them contain embedded messages, assumptions, and language that appear to adopt narratives promoted online and in the podcast Love Traout rather than approaching these matters from a neutral or investigative standpoint. One of Martha's questions directly addressed our show She asked, quote podcast Love Trap. Ron and Jan have come under scrutiny about the role they played in publicly supporting Laura's pregnancy claims and court actions against Maracini, Gillespie, and Eckard. Do Ron and Jan want to comment on the podcast They said Love Trapped never contacted us directly. We've lived the story with Laura in real time, know the truth and have no interest in hearing a fictionalized account of what happened I, Jan reached out to the production twice in emails to producer Stephanie Young in august twenty twenty five, offering to provide my account I never received any response To me, no response equals no interest in telling our side of the story. I need to interject here First, as you heard in episode twelve I have no record of communications from Jan Black And my company personal inbox In fact When our team asked Laura if we could speak with her mother, Jan We got to reply back. stating that because Jan is listed as a witness in the criminal proceedings She can't speak on the record. We continued extending the offer via email to Laura for her or her family to participate in an interview They were unresponsive secondecond phhrasing in Jan's response gave me deja vu We know that Laura often uses the word equals in the same way as this typed response from Jan Like in an email Laura sent to Clayton on september fifth twenty twenty three Laura said, quote justust confirming that you are refusing a paternity test. No answer equals refusing it This was the rest of Jan's response to Martha about love trarap Based on what we've seen in episode transcripts damaging specific allegations about us and our family were made to an international podcast audience without any attempt to get our input. That is not journalism This actually sounds a lot like what Laura wrote in her final email to me When I requested her comment for the podcast Laura wrote back saying, quote what this production has done to us Knowingly, with the record in hand and with every opportunity to correct it is not journalism Martha's next set of questions, address Laura's relationship with Mike Maracini I asked did Lauren Ron offer Mike the chance of a radio career by having him record a podcast on Millennial Dating Did Ron tell Mike he could earn up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars a year And their response was, no, no offer was made, no contract existed, no payment was ever discussed. That would have been an incredibly high salary for someone new to the industry. An industry veteran like Ron would never have made such an offer. fromom there. Martha questioned Laura's ongoing pursuit of the domestic violence restraining orrder against Mike Even though they live seven hundred miles apart and haven't had contact for years. I asked, do you support her continuing to pursue this And their response was, quote, M abusers deny being abusive in the court system. The dismissal of the DVRO extension had nothing to do with the merits of the case, and Mike's public conduct before and since that dismissal independently warrants protection. And as far as Laura's criminal case in Arizona goes, doesn't sound like they are willing to share any information on matters involving Laura's criminal case, any potential plea deal, the possibility of a prison term, They referred those questions to Laura's criminal defense attorney One of the biggest questions Martha threw at them was about accountability also asked, quote, What do Laura, Ron, or Jan say to people who have accused Laura of abusing the court system, taking up time and resources that could go to victims and making it difficult for women to be believed when they come forward with abuse allegations They said it has been painful for her to pursue these cases and she has been very brave in doing so. It would have been easier for her to remain quiet. The suggestion that she has abused the court system ignores both the facts and the actual outcomes of multiple legal proceedings across nearly a decade And finally Martha asked Ron and Ananna a question we've all been wanting an answer to She askedQote Given everything lost financially over the past several years and the emotional toll from the investigation, bankruptcy filings and media scrutiny. Would Ron or Jan have wanted to do anything differently? And they said no We believe our daughter then, we believe her now. We stood by her then, we stand by her now. We love her, and it's been profoundly painful to see her be the target of an effort to destroy every aspect of her life We continue to be in ae of her courage. When it comes to looking your best, Beachbum tanning does it better. Beeachbum delivers advanced sun and spray tanning, luxury skincare, and an elevated salon experience designed around you. It's why so many guests trust Beachbum for flawless color and real confidence. 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And it genuinely looks so beautiful and they have a foldable version too. So it just lives in my space, which makes it so much easier to stay consistent. Every Eurifformer comes with over a thousand instructor led workouts on the app, so you can follow along or just move at your own pace. They deliivever straight to your door within seven days across the mainland US So if you've ever loved reformer pilates but struggle to make it part of your routine, this makes it so easy. Visit yourreformer. com and use the code free mononth rental In the past few weeks, there have been some important updates on the Owens family finances and bankruptcy filings It might seem technical But the documents filed in the public record give us an insight into their unique family dynamic And luckily The recordings of these hearings are available on YouTube Let's start with Laura. As you know, in december twenty twenty five Laura Owens filed for bankruptcy Five months later All parties agreed to dismiss the case That was bad news for her It means the case is dismissed, not her debts Laura still owes her creditors, including roughly two hundred thousand dollars to Clayton Eckard While the dismissal was largely expected, given the mutual agreement Nothing was official until may fourteenth happened to be Laura's thirty sixth birthday and she spent part of it dialing into her bankruptcy court hearing Okay, I'm going to ask for appearances in the Lower Owens case. I'm going to start in the courtroom, please Good afternoon, Y Honor, Jennifer G.'m on behalf of the United States Trustee. Thank you Jennifer Giamo is the Department of Justice attorney assigned to Laura's case If her name sounds familiar, it's because you might remember her from one of Laura's previous bankruptcy hearings in February How old you ty So thirty five years, you have never had made any income on your own to pay your own bills The hearing continued and the list of people in attendance only grew from there Is there anybody else who wants to make an appearance Your Honor, this is Christian Luders. I am M Owen's attorney in her criminal matter in Maricoba County I'm not making an official appearance in this case. I don't think I have standing to do so. I'm not a bankruptcy attorney and I'm representing her in that matter. I'm here only for informational purposes only. Christian Loers is the new criminal defense attorney that you've already heard about. him calling into this bankruptcy hearing seemems like a sign of a proactive attorney He's likely trying to monitor all Laura's ongoing legal matters even those falling outside the scope of her criminal case I do understand that I also have several people that are listening in and not making an appearance today. and I understand that's because this debtor has been in the news and also on social media fromom there. all parties, including Laura officially agreed to dismiss her bankruptcy filing The whole hearing lasted about six minutes. And it ended with the judge signing the dismissal order I found good cause to approve the motion and the agreements that are set forth therein that would bar the refiling of a bankruptcy case for one year and I will sign the order Thank you for coming in For the next year, she can't file for bankruptcy again And the people who Laura owes money to, including Clayton, can try to collect from her. But as we heard in episode twelve It's hard to collect from someone who appears to have no personal assets As for Ron and Jan's bankruptcy, It's not quite as simple There's a lot of technical jargon but it's worth explaining because it shows a pattern Last minute appeals Hail Mary attempts escalating medical crises and seemingly small clerical errors that are used to buy time Laura's parents Ron Owens and Jan Black Filed for bankruptcy in august twenty twenty five Because they failed to comply with the court filing was dismissed this past January Their debts, however, remained fully intact Martha Ross, the San Fancisco journalist you heard from earlier asked Ron and Jan about their finances. Their answer came in that twenty three page response she received in early May I actually didn't specifically ask about the bankruptcy because that seemed like it was in the past But I did ask about the foreclosure on their home and the upcoming auction. As you might remember, Ron and Jan's home in Scottsdale was set to be sold in a foreclosure auction on may twenty sixth, twenty twenty six Martha asked them about the upcoming foreclosure sale their response was We're taking steps to avoid it, and that's all they said. On Friday night, may twenty second Four days before the auction. O out to dinner celebrating my best friend's birthday, when You guessed it phone started blowing up The first text came in at seven ten PM from Schitzel Ninja It said Ron and Jan filed for bankruptcy again Getting details Now I'm admittedly not a bankruptcy expert So once again, I turn to Tiffany Robertson, better known in the community as Big Tiff Dog Tiffany recently retired from a career in the financial services industry and has been part of the online community tracking the Laura Owens case Ronan Jant filed a last minute chapter eleven petition in the Arizona bankruptcy Court on may twenty second at like three thirty PM Their first filing was a chapter thirteen which is essentially a payment plan for people trying to catch up on bills or save their house from foreclosure But this new filing is a chapter eleven That's a more complex process built for businesses and high debt individuals It's extremely complex. like It definitely shouldn't be done without an attorney But in this filing, Ron and Jan are representing themselves and a familiar name has been added to the docket We saw that Jennifer Jamo almost immediately filed an appearance in this case. Jennifer Giamo, the Department of Justice attorney previously involved in Laura's bankruptcy also assigned to this filing. This could be a coincidence But one thing is for sure Ms Giamo is already quite familiar with the nuances of the Owens family finances Based on what I've heard about Jennifer Giamo She's not going to let inconsistenccy slide. I also couldn't help but wonder if Ron and Jan filed for bankruptcy again to try and delay the auction of their home Gly The answer came just days later. On june fourth, twenty twenty six Ron and Jan requested an extension to file their bankruptcy paperwork. Here's an excerpt from that filing read by a voice actor On may twenty second, twenty twenty six, debtors filed a voluntary Chapter eleven petition on an emergency basis without counsel to preserve the automatic stay and prevent the non judicial foreclosure sale of their primary residence, which was scheduled to proceed on may twenty sixth, twenty twenty six The petition was filed in good faith and for no purpose other than the protection of debtor's home Ron and Jan were clearly worried that this new bankruptcy filing wouldn't protect their home leaving it vulnerable to being put back on the auction block This time They have a few medical explanations for why the house shouldn't be sold property has been specifically adapted to accommodate the medical needs of Ronald Owens. eighty years old has lived with Parkinson's disease for twenty five years has survived four separate bouts of cancer carries a cancer diagnosis and has serious heart disease Elizabeth Anne Naylor, aged sixty nine, is his primary caregiver and provides daily medical care, medication management, and physical assistance Elizabeth Naylor is Jan Black's legal name That's a story for another day. Theyir adult daught who has autism also resides at the property Displacement from this property would cause severe disruption to a household organized entirely around the medical needs of an elderly, seriously ill resident After their refiling, the Owens family home was protected from foreclosure action At least until june twenty first, twenty twenty six Ron and Jan requested an emergency bankruptcy hearing to address their main concerns being able to protect their assets spepecifically their home That hearing happened on june eighteenth just a week before this episode's release And I don't think it went the way Ron and Jan were hoping it would Miss. Naylor and mister Owens, this is your emergency motion to extend the automatic stay in this case It's your burden prove that this case was filed in good faith, and you have to have clear and convincing evidence. primary thing the court is looking for is what circumstances changed between when Ron and Jan's first bankruptcy case was dismissed filing of their new case It seemed to the judge that their income had remained the same The judge had questions for Ron and Jan about what brought them back into bankruptcy court Jam starts to answer. and the judge interrupts her Well, the prior thirteen was dismissed not because we abandoned it, but because our attorney didn't act when I asked him to in writing. Well, let me just stop and interrupt you there because I've reviewed the papers filed in the prior case and the reason your case was dismissed is because you did not turn over to the trustee tax returns and because your plan payments were delinquent So whatever may have happened with your attorney, you know, that I don't know what happened there But filing your taxes and turning over your returns and paying your plan payments are all within your control Jan tried to explain to the judge why their tax returns weren't filed and why their payments were delinquent As far as the plan payment is concerned, we had some major unexpected expenses that could not be put off. We had major storm damage and cleanup that had been required and we had septic tank issues, and we had car repair issues. the money had to go U into into those things for load you know from an emergency crisis standpoint going forward we would anticipate that the amount of income that we have that is guaranteed, the twenty one thousand dollars a month income that is guaranteed under our Social Security and pension benefits would be enough to get us to give us the restart that we need here Then, the judge asked to hear from Jennifer Giamo the attorney representing the U. S. trustee Miss Giama was audibly frustrated with Rron and Jan's excuses. I would argue that you have sufficient grounds before you right now to deny this motion Because as Your Honor pointed out, there is no clear and convincing evidence. There's no evidence at all in this case that there's been a change of circumstances. And I think that By allowing this case to continue and giving these debtors an opportunity, even a short one to try to file new schedules that might have again, more misrepresentations, all we're doing is postponing the inevitable and allowing these debtors to continue abusing the system. And that's what this is Thank you, Your Honor. But before the hearing ended, Ron and Jan were asked about the Gofund Me This was Jan's response to the judge Your Honor, I imagine this has to do with the SMear campaign, which has been going on against our family for the last three years A GoFund mee was set up for on behalf of my husband by Friends And that was set up in December of twenty twenty four. And it was settled at that time in an effort to try to help us prevent the bankruptcy situation Jennifer Giamo jumped in. Your Honor, may I if I can just intervene here real quick, I think what the issue is is that there was a gooFund set up in the name of mister and Mrs. Owens. and I think there was over one hundred thousand dollars generated, and that was never disclosed in the chapter thirteen or in this case That's what the issue is I hate having to say this But once again The hearing was continued and no decision was made But the judge wants to see Ron and Jan again very soon So july first at two PM will resume this hearing. The court will impose a temporary stay This hearing is concluded. Thank you When it comes to looking your best, Beachbum Tanning does it better. Beachbum delivers advanced sun and spray tanning, luxury skincare, and an elevated salon experience designed around you. It's why so many guests trust Beachbum for flawless color and real confidence. 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Your space, your pace, your Reformer haven't heard from Laura Owens in the past few weeks It's been quiet But that's not true for everyone. I've recently checked in with some of the content creators who've been following this story from the beginning And it turns out Many of them are experiencing something frustrating Knowing that listeners were eager for more context and different perspectives Reality Steve decided to release a video of himself, reading the emails Laura had sent him. My emails with her were only from September of twenty twenty three through January of twenty twenty four And I read my responses to all of them. and I was like, let me just do a YouTube video and put it out and have people watch it It took him over two hours to read through the emails and share his commentary. which he then uploaded to YouTube And about three days after I did it I got an email from YouTube legal support that said I've had a privacy complaint filed against me talked about videos are not allowed to have any visuals of anybody or docxing, any of that. And I was just like Outside of Laura's email address. That was the only thing I didn't. Blur out Two days later, he received an email from YouTube, stating that his video had been deactivated. With the help of the online community meticulously reviewed the footage to identify what might have triggered the privacy complaint. I reposted the video like three weeks later with everything blurred out that needed to be blurred out I got the same exact formal email that I got after the first video went up Five seventeen PM on may twentieth is when I got the second complaint filed against me It was generic And the timestamps were exactly the same. It was almost like they cut and pasted their first email Nothing was different. Reality, Steve wasn't the only creator hit with a privacy complaint on may twentieth. Schnitzel Ninja received one as well So after the hearing that was on may twentieth, a compleomplex case management conference, sometime later that day, I received an email that said a privacy complaint had been made against my entire YouTube channel and they give you forty eight hours to edit or remove the information that was complained about Schnitzel Ninja was no stranger to YouTube's flagging system In late twenty twenty three Six of her videos featuring court recordings 're hit with privacy complaints However After she made the necessary adjustments YouTube took no further action. In my research and from prior reports that have been made, you have to be the subject of the content in order to file the complaint, a privacy complaint specifically In order to be a privacy complaint and to report the whole channel person would have to be in all of the content on the channel. And so the only person who is Likely in all of the content on my channel is Laura herself Schnitzel Ninja's content has also faced copyright challenges A compilation video she uploaded of Laura falling during horse competitions received two copyright removal requests. For those, it gives contact information and it also gives you the complaint that was made So the first one had Laura's email address and her complaint And the second one had her mom's name on it But Laura's email address was listed under contact info. As I mentioned, when it comes to privacy complaints YouTube rarely specifies exactly what triggers a violation They are frustratingly unclear Even after Reality Steve edited his video to address potential issues, He was still hit with a second complaint What did I violate sayaying Laura Owens's name, then every single video that's been made on Laura Owens for the last three years will be getting taken This is what I don't understand It was even more frustrating for Schnitzel Ninja who didn't just get a video flag but had her whole channel reported Because the complaint is so broad Schnitzel Ninja is having a hard time trying to pinpoint what the actual issue is want to comply with their rules as I think everyone should. But when it's a blanket complaint like this, It doesn't leave the content creator any room to try to make a change other than, which is What I'm assuming she would prefer is that the channel just all of the content be gone and the channel not exist anymore I understand that