Woman arrested for defrauding Elvis Presley’s family and falsely claiming ownership of Graceland

A Missouri woman was arrested Friday morning on federal charges for allegedly scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family of millions and attempting to steal ownership of his Graceland estate.

The U.S. Department of Justice identified the woman as 53-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley, who has also used the aliases Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins, and Carolyn Williams. She is scheduled to appear later on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s criminal division and principal deputy assistant attorney general, stated that Findley is accused of allegedly “orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland, falsely claiming that Elvis Presley’s daughter had pledged the historic landmark as collateral for a loan that she failed to repay before her death. As part of the brazen scheme, we allege that the defendant created numerous false documents and sought to extort a settlement from the Presley family. Now she is facing federal charges. The criminal division and its partners are committed to holding fraudsters to account.”

The complaint claims that Findley impersonated three different individuals working for a fake private lending firm called Naussany Investments. She falsely asserted that Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s late daughter, had taken out a $3.8 million loan in 2018 and used Graceland as collateral. According to the complaint, Findley further alleged that Lisa Marie had failed to repay the loan before her death in January 2023 and sought $2.85 million from the Presley family. She is accused of fabricating loan documents, forging Lisa Marie Presley’s and a Florida notary’s signatures, and filing false claims and deeds with courts in California and Tennessee.