In an Instagram video, Rife said he and Castee now owned the home and museum and, as a result, became the “legal guardians” of hundreds of haunted artifacts and items at the home and museum, including Annabelle the doll. A rep for Rife told People Magazine the purchase was “legit.”

Matt Rife is the new 'legal guardian' of the Annabelle doll. The comedian and his friend purchased, but do not legally own, famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren's home, museum and entire artifact collection.

Comedian Matt Rife has bought Ed and Lorraine Warren’s haunted Connecticut home and become the legal guardian of the infamous Annabelle doll, taking a shocking leap into the paranormal world.