A Missouri woman, Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to fraudulently foreclose on Graceland, the iconic home of Elvis Presley in Memphis. Federal authorities apprehended Findley on charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to officials, Findley orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland, falsely asserting that Elvis’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, had pledged the estate as collateral for a loan that she purportedly failed to repay before her death.
The arrest occurred on the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death on August 16, 1977. If convicted, Findley faces a minimum of two years in prison for aggravated identity theft and up to 20 years for mail fraud. She is currently in custody of the U.S. Marshals, awaiting extradition to Memphis.
The fraudulent scheme came to light in May when legal representatives for Riley Keough, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, sought to halt a fraudulent sale of Graceland initiated by Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC. The company had claimed that Lisa Marie Presley borrowed $3.8 million and put Graceland up as collateral, scheduling a sale for May.
A Tennessee judge blocked the sale in May after no one appeared in court to represent the company. Subsequently, the case was handed over to federal authorities.
FBI agent Christopher Townsend noted in a supporting affidavit that Findley utilized multiple aliases and fabricated documents to defraud the Presley family. The scheme included the publication of a fake “Notice of Foreclosure Sale” in a Memphis newspaper and executing false affidavits sent to the Shelby County Register’s Office.
The investigation revealed that Findley began her scheme in July 2023, about six months after Lisa Marie Presley’s death. She created the email address “[email protected]” to communicate with Keough’s lawyers, claiming that Lisa Marie had taken out a loan against Graceland.
The affidavit stated that Findley forged Lisa Marie’s signature on loan documents and used fraudulent bank records as part of her ploy. The company Naussany Investments was not registered as a corporate entity in Florida until just before it was supposed to respond to a lawsuit filed by Keough’s legal team.
Eric Shen, inspector in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, stated that criminal activity often targets the famous and wealthy, emphasizing that Findley took advantage of tragic circumstances within the Presley family.
Findley has previously been identified by other names, including Lisa Holden and Lisa Howell. When approached for comments, she denied knowledge of Naussany Investments and claimed, “I have no earthly idea what you’re talking about.”
The Postal Inspection Service played a crucial role in the investigation, linking Findley to the fraudulent activities through various aliases and fake business registrations.
