Comedian Matt Rife says he's now the legal guardian of Annabelle, the 'haunted' doll

Comedian Matt Rife said he and YouTuber Elton Castee are now the legal guardians of Annabelle, the doll that famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren said was possessed by an evil spirit.

Comedian Matt Rife said he and YouTuber Elton Castee are now the legal guardians of Annabelle, the doll that famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren said was possessed by an evil spirit.

"We are the legal guardians and caretakers of all 750 haunted artifacts and items in the Warren Museum, including the Annabelle doll. I must go on record and say we do not legally own items, but we are the legal guardians and caretakers of the items for at least the next five years,” Rife said in an Instagram video on Saturday.

Rife, 29, announced in an Instagram post on Friday that he and Castee, 35, had purchased the Warrens' home and museum in Monroe, Connecticut, which includes their entire haunted collection of dolls and artifacts.

Tony Spera, the Warrens’ son-in-law and co-director of the late couple's organization, New England Society for Psychic Research, clarified to TODAY.com that he and his wife still own the Warrens’ collection, including the Annabelle doll, and are only leasing them to Rife and Castee.

"We have no plans to ever 'sell' the artifacts," he said in a statement.