A Missouri woman has been arrested and charged with mail fraud and identity theft after allegedly attempting to claim ownership of Elvis Presley’s Graceland through a fraudulent scheme. Lisa Jeanine Findley reportedly filed false claims suggesting that Lisa Marie Presley had put Graceland up as collateral for a loan she did not repay before her passing. The scam nearly resulted in the historic landmark being auctioned off, but a judge stopped the sale just in time.
The fraud is connected to a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending, which claimed Lisa Marie owed them $3.8 million. However, Elvis’ granddaughter Riley Keough disputed the claim in court, arguing that the loan documents were forged. Federal prosecutors confirmed Findley’s arrest, and the U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges on Friday.
An insider involved with the Elvis estate suggested that Findley’s arrest might be part of a broader scheme, noting, “We think this is the first domino to fall, not the last.” The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the attempted sale of Graceland.
Findley is set to appear in federal court and could face a maximum of 20 years in prison for the mail fraud charge and a minimum of 2 years for identity theft if found guilty.
