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Why were Ed and Lorraine Warren controversial?

Ed and Lorraine Warren faced persistent skepticism about their investigations, and several people connected to their cases challenged their accounts. The Amityville haunting was particularly disputed, with an attorney alleging that the story had been invented. Separately, Judith Penney alleged that Ed began a relationship with her when she was 15 and he was in his 30s; she also claimed that the relationship continued with Lorraine’s knowledge. An attorney representing Lorraine denied that such a relationship occurred.