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Yet, Greystone's history took a dark turn on the night of February 16, 1929. Just months after the family moved in, Ned Doheny was found deceased in a guest bedroom alongside his assistant, Hugh Plunkett. The circumstances surrounding their deaths raised numerous questions. While police concluded that Plunkett, deemed mentally unstable, was responsible, lingering doubts clouded the investigation.
Why did the Doheny family delay contacting authorities? Why was Ned buried outside consecrated ground, as if he had committed an unforgivable sin? Rumors and speculations have circulated for decades, suggesting the possibility of deeper motives linked to the Teapot Dome scandal. The lack of an official inquest left many questions unanswered, shrouding the mansion in an aura of intrigue and secrecy.