An alleged “serial squatter,” accused of exploiting California’s tenant-friendly rental regulations to the distress of Malibu residents, is now under the spotlight in a new docuseries on Hulu.
Ellie Mae McNulty, who has been the subject of numerous complaints over the years, features prominently in the second episode of Hulu’s docuseries “Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House,” aptly titled “The Paradise of Malibu.”
The show chronicles how McNulty, a British actress and screenwriter, reportedly charmed her way into people’s homes and then refused to leave, causing turmoil for the homeowners.
This gripping series, produced by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, presents a dramatic clash between desperate property owners and the cunning individuals occupying their homes, making for an intense and emotional narrative.
Among her alleged victims is Alden Marin, an artist battling stage IV cancer, who reportedly allowed McNulty to stay in his home during the fall of 2021, only to become one of her many targets.
McNulty allegedly told Marin she only needed to crash for a few days while her own home was being finished. But the short stay stretched into a month, and the once-polite guest turned rude, demanding and increasingly hostile, according to Vanity Fair.
At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported. She also allegedly demanded as much as $20,000 to leave.
“She saw in my brother a kind of perfect storm,” Alden’s sister, Mindy Marin, told Vanity Fair. “She has this actressy English thing about her. Super flirty. She’s just got it down—especially the men—by being this English rose.”
McNulty has disputed Marin’s account, claiming he had the locks changed while her possessions were still inside the residence, according to the magazine.
Ellie Mae McNulty was the subject of Hulu’s now-streaming true crime docuseries titled: “Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House.” The 6-episode series began streaming on June 3. (Instagram/Ellie Mae McNulty)
At the center is California’s laws which allow guests, even those who do not pay rent, to be treated as tenants after a certain period of occupancy, making it difficult for homeowners to immediately remove unwanted houseguests.
Marin ultimately hauled McNulty to court in 2022, and a judge ordered her to vacate, according to Vanity Fair.
Marin’s sister, Mindy Marin, later uncovered more than 10 legal cases involving McNulty going back nearly two decades, with the most recent tied to residents around Point Dume, the outlet reported.
People walk on Zuma Beach with Point Dume in the background during a winter heat wave in Malibu, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Her alleged past victims included an 80-something Santa Monica widow, a yoga teacher who said McNulty stiffed her on rent and classes, and others who claimed the accused squatter used California’s tenant protections to drag out her stays, according to Vanity Fair.
News Media has reached out McNulty for comment.
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