The demonic doll, which was previously owned by Ed and Lorraine Warren remains in its glass case, the museum maintains. The Warrens son-in-law, Tony Spera debunked the rumours in a YouTube video after Annabelle’s Wikipedia page said that she had escaped the museum.
He said:
“I’m here to tell you something. I don’t know if you want to hear this or not, but Annabelle did not escape. Annabelle’s alive, well, I shouldn’t say alive, Annabelle’s here, in all her infamous glory. She never left the museum. Remember, I have high-tech security here.
“If she had left the museum I’d instantly know if something happened or somebody broke in. I have good alarm systems here and the police are very good to respond. They respond within a couple of minutes, maybe, if that. So you know, here she is. Let’s put the rumours to rest, guys. I appreciate all the concern. I’d be concerned if Annabelle really did leave because she’s nothing to play with.”
Spera pointed the camera at the genuine Annabelle doll and joked: “Annabelle’s here. She didn’t go anywhere. She didn’t take a trip. She didn’t fly first class and she didn’t go out to visit her boyfriend.”
The doll has inspired the 2014 film, The Conjuring, which was directed by John R. Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan.
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