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The Malibu squatter from hell
British actress charmed her way into at least 10 living situations over 20 years, terrorized her roommates, and used lax California tenant laws to skip rent and avoid eviction
Ellie Mae McNulty, a British former actress turned wannabe screenwriter, had become an expert at abusing little-known California laws to live rent-free at various places in Malibu for years — she even legally kicked a man with Stage IV cancer out of his own home. With her looks, charm and English accent; Americans tended to trust her and invite her into their homes. Big mistake.
McNulty left a long list of victims over the years. She made a career out of taking advantage of people and infiltrating herself into their homes, court documents claimed. “Our office has evicted Ms. McNulty a total of three times from properties in Malibu in the last five years. This will be number four,” one stated.
In at least three other instances, McNulty was sued for not paying rent. A judge eventually gave those owners a ‘writ of possession,’ which in California gave the local sheriff authority to remove her from the property, according to court records.
Eviction attorney Dennis Block, interviewed for a Hulu documentary, said, “I’ve dealt with at…
