 Carl also claimed that the book alleged he committed criminal and abusive acts against his family and others.He said that the possession story was a hoax concocted by Ed and Lorraine Warren to exploit the family and his brother's mental illness, and that the book presented him as the villain because he did not believe in the supernatural claims.He asserted that the Warrens told him the story would make the family millionaires and would help get Johnson out of jail.