Lawsuit filed over ‘The Conjuring’ House ownership

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — The sister of homeowner Jacqueline Nuñez has filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island Superior Court seeking to block the sale of the property, claiming Nuñez was not mentally competent when she allegedly transferred limited power of attorney in October. The lawsuit names several defendants, including Jason Hawes and his associate Julia Demay.

The suit argues that Nuñez never intended to sell the house and that the agreement allowing Demay to handle the sale was invalid. It also claims that multiple parties were aware of Nuñez’s condition while pushing forward with efforts to acquire the property.

The Burrillville farmhouse gained renewed global attention after it became a paranormal tourist attraction under Nuñez’s ownership. That operation later shut down after the home lost its entertainment license. The legal conflict intensified after Nuñez stopped making mortgage payments on the $1.5 million home she purchased in 2022.

An auction planned for Halloween was canceled after a company controlled by YouTuber Elton Castee bought the underlying mortgage debt. Since then, multiple high-profile buyers including Castee and comedian Matt Rife have been linked to attempts to purchase the property.

The infamous house is best known as the real-life setting behind the 2013 horror film and the paranormal investigations tied to the Perron family in the 1970s. The court case now threatens to delay any future sale as ownership and legal authority remain under dispute.

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Lawsuit filed over ‘The Conjuring’ House ownership.