Worker at infamous The Conjuring House is fired as homeowner insists spirit from 19th-century ‘told her he was stealing’
A WORKER at the infamous house from The Conjuring was fired after being accused of stealing by a 19th-century spirit.
Brian Dansereau had worked at the farmhouse in Burrillville, Rhode Island - about 23 miles north of Providence - also known as the Old Arnold Estate.
The home drew international attention from movie fanatics and ghost hunters since it was featured in the 2013 film The Conjuring.
Dansereau told local CBS affiliate WPRI that he had worked at the home until a month ago after he was suddenly fired by the current owner Jacqueline Nuñez.
She had told Dansereau that the spirit of John Arnold - who owned the home with his wife Abigail in the 1800s - had told Nuñez that the worker stole about $3,000, which Dansereau denies.
"She said, 'John Arnold told me you’ve been stealing money out of the cash box for the past two months,'" Dansereau told the outlet.
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"I literally stopped and I had to correct her like, 'John Arnold, one of the original owners?'"
Nuñez describes herself as a medium and says she fired Dansereau after spirits of "the most famous haunted and active locations in the world" told her that he was stealing.
She added that she also learned of "other matters that are untoward from previous staff and even mischievous guests."
"It does not matter whether you believe in the paranormal or not," Nuñez told the outlet in a statement.
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"I and every person is entitled to experiences that bring understanding and meaning to our lives, including being informed or warned about wicked actors and actions."
She added that her experience with Dansereau "devolved quickly" leading to terminating his at-will employment.
The Conjuring was created after author Andrea Perron wrote House of Darkness: House of Light - The True Story, Volume One in 2011.
The book details Perron's experiences with the paranormal while living in the Arnold Estate, which her family owned in the 1970s.
Perron claimed that her family was haunted by a spirit named Bathsheba after a "seánce gone horribly wrong."
The author said that paranormal activity happened at the home all the time.
"It started the first day we moved into the house," Perron said in a 2013 interview.
"We saw a man standing in the dining room who seemed fixated on dear old Mr. Kenyon, who sold the property to my parents. I walked past him and said, ‘Good morning,’ and he didn’t respond."
Dansereau shared his own paranormal experiences at the home such as hearing voices and footsteps - even hearing his own voice talking back to him in the basement.
"One of the weirdest things was being in the basement by myself in the storeroom and literally hearing me call me from the other side of the basement," he said.
What is The Conjuring House?
The Conjuring House is the name for the Old Arnold Estate in Burrillville, Rhode Island
The home dates as far back as the 1700s but received international fame when the film, The Conjuring, was released, detailing the hauntings of the Perron Family.
In the 1970s, the Perron family lived at the house and experienced several paranormal happenings before enlisting the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren - a husband-and-wife pair of paranormal investigators.
The film launched a franchise that has since grossed a combined $2.1 billion, becoming the highest-grossing horror franchise to date.
Today, the home is a huge tourist attraction, offering several experiences such as house tours, investigations, and ghost camping.
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Another time, Dansereau said that a closed door opened up for him as he walked toward it while holding boxes.
He said he enjoyed his time at the home but was doubtful that John Arnold told Nuñez that he was a thief.
"For a spirit to go after a staff member in that manner, I’ve never heard of such a thing at any haunted venue, let alone the ‘Conjuring’ house," he said.
He filed a complaint to seek unpaid wages with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, claiming that Nuñez owes him $9,000 for unpaid work.
However, Nuñez said her books back up the allegations of theft, showing discrepancies between merchandise orders and cash sales.
She also denied owning Dansereau any money, saying he got even when "counting the stolen money as part of his compensation."
Nuñez said she is planning to file a complaint with state officials claiming that Dansereau slandered her in Youtube videos and is "trying to damage my reputation and business at the Conjuring House."
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Dansereau, who used to work as a paramedic, said this entire experience has been "horrible," saying that the stress has kept him up at night.
"This was going to be my sunset job," he told the outlet. "In all my career, I’ve never been accused of stealing."
