Original Ghost Hunter Jason Hawes had to file a police report against The Conjuring house owner Jacqueline Nuñez last week. He alleges that Nuñez has been harassing him because she thinks he is part of a conspiracy to have her assassinated. The accusation comes in the wake of other paranormal investigators alleging that Nuñez is difficult to work with.
Hawes talked about his experience with the Conjuring house owner on his local news affiliate WPRI.
“Some of these text messages were just extremely vile. She claimed I was there trying to do an assassination plot,” Hawes said, adding, “I wanted to take this to the police department just to cover myself and protect my family.”
Nuñez recently bought the haunted Burrillville farmhouse, which was the inspiration for James Wan’s The Conjuring movie back in 2013. Since then, the property has become a kind of mecca for paranormal investigators who want to explore its dark history, perhaps document evidence of Bathsheba Sherman, the ghost that is said to haunt the house.
Hawes has become a part of the ongoing drama concerning the house ever since his daughter Satori came under fire for using fake techniques with her partner Cody to communicate with the dead while they worked under Nuñez at the infamous house.
This recent problem stems from Nuñez posting surveillance video of someone coming onto the property in a truck. She said the man in the vehicle, “looked like Jason Hawes!” But that was proven to be false. She then allegedly took to texting Hawes personally with threats.
“You will someday be prosecuted for your slander and numerous murder attempts on my life,” she wrote according to Hawes. The texts became more intense and accusatory according to the police report: “I am told that you know of the assassination attempt on me. I will never be defeated or destroyed by any [expletive] paranormal person, now or at any time in the future.”
Thus far Nuñez has refused to make a formal statement, saying she won’t make one until there is a federal investigation into, “evidence of hate crimes and abusive attacks against me and The Conjuring House.”
Just last month Nuñez posted a now-deleted rant in response to accusations that her business practices were unpleasant, causing some in the community to question her mental health including Kindred Spirits investigator Amy Bruni, “I think maybe you’re feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed. Take a step back, take a breath. Get help. Ask for help,” she wrote.
The Conjuring House continues to be a popular destination for amateur and professional ghost hunters despite its reputation. Depending on the day of the week, it can cost upwards of $1,280 per night to rent.