Missouri woman charged in alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family through Graceland sale
Lisa Jeanine Findley, a Missouri resident, has been charged with multiple federal offenses in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family out of millions of dollars and the ownership of Graceland. The Justice Department claims that Findley, who used multiple aliases, fabricated documents to falsely assert that Lisa Marie Presley had used Graceland as collateral for an unpaid loan prior to her death. This purported debt was the basis for Findley's attempt to orchestrate a fraudulent sale of the iconic property.
Federal prosecutors allege that Findley posed as representatives of a fictitious private lender and filed false claims in various courts and registries, including a false creditor’s claim in California and a fraudulent deed of trust in Memphis. The scheme was uncovered and halted, with a judge stopping the foreclosure sale of Graceland. Findley faces charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, which carry significant potential prison sentences if she is convicted.
