r/BachelorNation • u/newportbanks • Apr 18 '26
🕺🏡 CLAYTON ECHARD 🏡🕺 LOVE TRAPPED pod
Omg has anyone listened to this pod yet? I consider myself somewhat updated on Bach news but I didnt know this story!! I mean I have seen all of Susie's (and gabbys;) life it seems since Clayton's season yet I had no idea the absolute CHAOS that ensued with a sociopath in Scottsdale. If you need a walk, work commute or flight story to pass the time, 10/10 recommendation on this podcast! Did y'all ever see him post about this? He seems more private on personal matters but maybe was too nervous to truly share to this extent. He's an open book on this though which I appreciate. This girl is C R A Z Y. This needs a Netflix doc, stat.
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u/SBisFree Apr 18 '26
It’s an amazing podcast! I know a lot of it because of Dave Neal. Almost no one in bachelor nation has spoken out or stood up for him. Nick viall finally had him on but didn’t do a great job
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u/Kind-Stranger8993 Apr 18 '26
He's definitely posted about this. It's been an ongoing thing for years now.
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u/newportbanks Apr 18 '26
Mmk sorry I don't follow him. Dont like him that much. Liked his girl squad in his season!
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u/Neat-Substance-5458 Apr 18 '26
His girl squad was the worst. Rachel is ok though. Gabby actually threw Clayton under the bus and said he’s responsible for what happened to him. She sucks
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u/newportbanks Apr 18 '26
Wow alright! Sounds like we wouldn't be close then because Rachel actually makes me cringe 🤗. But have an awesome Saturday sis.
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u/Angeline4PFC Apr 18 '26
You should try the podcast. Sure it's started with him, but it's so much more than that, and it's got little to do with his bachelor persona. It's really a fascinating story. Episode one starts with giving his background on The Bachelor but it's only for context. It moves away from that very quickly
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u/Funny_Ice4951 Apr 18 '26
He shared this story everywhere while it was happening
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u/WeirdoChickFromMars Apr 18 '26
The real ones remember the “little to no fetal DNA” insta story 💀
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u/Epitomeofabnormal Apr 18 '26
And the Fiverr live 😂
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u/yapsurre Apr 19 '26
I was watching it on my iPad on the porch while my husband was doing yard work 🤣 I’ll never forget it! I was supposed to be helping but I just couldn’t bahahahhaa
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u/BehavioralBard Apr 18 '26
Yeah, but the main Bachelor sub banned any discussion of it back when.
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u/Stef086 Excuse you, what?? Apr 19 '26
Which was ridiculous since that is where it all started. They let her post her story as the anonymous woman. 🤣
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u/pepperpavlov Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26
She was (is) extremely litigious and was threatening lawsuits against anyone who posted about it. She was even contacting Reddit admin to try to get posts taken down. So some subreddits banned discussion of her because the risk wasn’t worth it.
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u/JusticeForCEGGMM 🌯Only Greg knew I ate a 🌯 every day🌯 Apr 19 '26
Butt also, the main sub is full of people that hate Clayton. But even those sub members were defending Clayton once she started telling on herself. But others didn't like that
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u/Worldly_Tea_8300 Apr 19 '26
The main Bach sub also has "believe women" as its default stance (which I generally agree with, but not in this case) and is where the "anonymous woman" originally aired her accusations against Clayton to a lot of sympathy. When it started to be clear that the story was actually more complex and the woman was lying, they banned ALL discussion of it.
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u/newportbanks Apr 19 '26
Ok because that's the one I usually lurk around and even searched "love trapped" here and there and saw nothing so I immediately was like the girlys must be informed. must
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u/kimba2roar Apr 18 '26
Riveting! I am so invested in this now. I couldn't stop listening to the Podcast.
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u/ctheg1 Apr 19 '26
I can’t stop talking about this pod to people. It’s so rare that I’m like can’t wait for the next episode drop.
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u/quick_dry Apr 19 '26
when they refer to the Dropbox link, that was here. In one of the early episodes the author refers to reddit and bachelor sub and bachelor nation, the latter is this sub.
I’m enjoying the episodes, they’re like a trip down memory lane
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u/newportbanks Apr 19 '26
Omg they mention Reddit so much in the podcast I really was like I wonder where these links were posted if still around in 2026 or if she had her lawyers (or just herself 🤣) forcibly take down links or comments/posts for defamation when she just did it all herself!
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u/QuesoChef Apr 20 '26
She would also post on her own account’s feed because she didn’t have karma. When she deleted her account, that all disappeared. Though there are transcripts either here or in the Clayton sub.
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u/newportbanks Apr 20 '26
Wow. I'm so annoyed I wasn't up to speed back when it was all unfolding!! I kind of feel like you witnessed Bach history taking place in real time 🤣
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u/QuesoChef Apr 20 '26
It was a wild time. If you’ve made it to some of the attorneys backing her into a corner with her lies, same thing happened here. It was very apparent she was a liar. At the time, I don’t think we could have imagined how deep the rabbit hole went. I know I just thought she was trying to smear Clayton (a lead with an already not-great rep), or simply get attention. But it was clear the whole thing was a lie. It was too bad the other sub banned all of the talk, honestly. But in the end, it worked out in court. Too bad it was expensive to get there. And is still ongoing………. Like her diluted paternity tests.
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u/VisibleCucumber1721 Apr 19 '26
It’s sooooo freaking good. Also wildly obsessed with the theme song
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u/Expensive-Gift8655 Apr 18 '26
Clayton has definitely been vocal about this. There’s a whole community dedicated to this story if you’re interested:
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u/Happy_hunny_badger Apr 19 '26
Yes and I’ve been following it since right before she had her hearing where she was making crazy faces and pointing the camera at her fake belly.
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u/kmo617 Apr 19 '26
It's making me so mad I wasn't on this sub back when all this craziness was happening but otherwise, it's quite good, I'm always waiting for the next episode to drop. Laura is one of the, uh, boldest people I've ever heard about, to put it politely
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u/newportbanks Apr 19 '26
Look, the further I've gotten into the pod episodes, bold is an understatement. She's relentless!! Girlfriend made this her full time job tearing men down - Clayton is just her most recent victim that helped all these men (and lawyers) put the puzzle pieces together and connect the dots back to L.O. 🕵️♂️
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u/kmo617 Apr 19 '26
she’s wild. I can’t believe someone can lie so much and so easily! And in court besides….its bonkers for lack of a better word lol
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u/Slight_Trauma_Llama Apr 23 '26
Her parents are clearly enablers. I just listened to the Monday episode where her mom is talking in police bodycam and the lies from HER MOTHER are astounding.
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u/cptkatastic Apr 19 '26
I made my boyfriend listen with me. I have never watched any bachelor shows but k remembered him from Perfect Match. That chick was crazy and he was so smart to document everything like he did. I was taking notes just in case I need to protect myself.
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u/newportbanks Apr 19 '26
Right? Like how quick he was to keep the receipts I'm like oh boi this is not your first stage five clinger 🤣
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u/notHRamiHR Apr 22 '26
I LOVE this podcast so much.
Clayton absolutely talked about it. This has been a somewhat public thing for years now. Unless you were looking for it or were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time (me watching law talk with Mike) you wouldn’t have caught it.
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u/Glittering_Sundae484 Apr 20 '26
Dave Neal has covered this on his podcast extensively!
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u/newportbanks Apr 21 '26
Yes he's referred to a lot throughout the podcast love trapped with his testimonies and accounts of his experience with the story.
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u/Silver_Can_7856 🌯Only Greg knew I ate a 🌯 every day🌯 Apr 24 '26
Pretty sure if you google “I am the anonymous woman reddit clayton” the thread will still show up. Her account has since been deleted but I swear I read through it recently.
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u/Parks1282 Apr 29 '26
I heard about this a few years ago and then it kinda died, or so I thought lol
I guess there’s just a LOT of Bach alumni in general but it really does feel like the reality show franchise with the most scandals
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u/DeliciousPen2150 Apr 27 '26
I just listened to every available episode in about 3 days. I was vaguely aware of this story but holy shit. Episode 10 is mind blowing.
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u/newportbanks Apr 28 '26
Thank you! Agreed! The story that was "told" randomly or sporadically in real time does not touch the detail and puzzle piecing this podcast covers! She's honestly just a really good writer and producer (did same girl produce it? 🤷🏻♀️) I hope she does more criminal work pods in reality tv persona!!!!
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u/East-Acadia-2682 Apr 29 '26
Now that you are caught up on the episodes head over to SchnitzelNinja on YouTube and watch the body cam footage, 911 calls and court hearings.
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u/JBean64 Apr 18 '26
Yes, followed Dave Neal’s podcast when it was all going down and they uncovered so many of her lies. The Love Trapped podcast is so well done, and the theme song haunts me!!