Adam Ellis is an American

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artist. From August 2017 to February 2018, Ellis maintained a

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series called "Dear David," in which he would post drawings, photos, and recordings of a supposed child ghost haunting his home. The story ended alongside Ellis' departure from

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to become an independent artist, but in June 2018, BuzzFeed announced that it would adapt the story into a film of the same name. Since January 2023, Ellis has been involved in an ongoing

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lawsuit against

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, over its

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, being allegedly trained on his comics.

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