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Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley's Family and Auction Graceland

Lisa Jeanine Findley admitted to fabricating documents and posing as multiple personas in a failed attempt to steal ownership of the iconic Memphis estate.

FILE - This March 13, 2017 photo shows visitors getting ready to tour Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. The head of the company that controls Graceland says he is not threatening to move the Memphis, Tennessee-based tourist attraction centered on the life of singer Elvis Presley if city officials do not approve an expansion plan including tax-based incentives. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz, File)
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Overview

  • Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family and auction Graceland, facing up to 20 years in prison but likely to receive a reduced sentence under a plea deal.
  • Findley falsely claimed that Lisa Marie Presley had borrowed $3.8 million using Graceland as collateral, fabricating loan documents and forging signatures to support her claims.
  • Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter and the current owner of Graceland, filed a lawsuit in 2024 that successfully blocked the fraudulent foreclosure and auction attempt.
  • Authorities uncovered Findley's use of a fake company, Naussany Investments, and her posing as multiple personas, including attempts to shift blame to a fictitious Nigerian fraud ring.
  • Graceland, a National Historic Landmark and major tourist attraction, remains under the ownership of the Presley family and continues to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.