Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion Scam Unveiled – Woman Arrested!
In a shocking turn of events, a Missouri woman has been arrested for attempting to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland mansion and property. The Justice Department revealed that Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri, orchestrated a scheme involving fake loan documents and extortion tactics before being stopped by a judge.
Findley falsely claimed that Presley’s daughter had borrowed $3.8 million from a non-existent private lender and used Graceland as collateral. She posed as multiple individuals connected to the fake lender, demanded $2.85 million from the Presley family to settle the matter, and even published a fraudulent foreclosure notice in a Memphis newspaper announcing the auction of Graceland.
Graceland, a popular tourist attraction since 1982, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The charges against Findley were announced on the 47th anniversary of Presley’s passing, adding a chilling layer to the elaborate scam.
Findley’s audacious attempt to sell off Graceland with fake identities and documents left experts puzzled. The scam involved a purported loan default by Promenade Trust, a company controlling the Graceland museum, causing a legal battle involving Riley Keough, Presley’s granddaughter.
The fraudulent documents presented by the fake lender were debunked, leading a judge to halt the proposed auction. The case attracted the attention of the Tennessee attorney general’s office, which later handed it over to federal authorities for investigation.
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