MEMPHIS, TN (CelebrityAccess) — A Missouri lady is dealing with federal fees in reference to an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s household out of their possession curiosity in Graceland, his former Memphis house.
Lisa Jeanine Findley was charged by the Justice Division of allegedly trying to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland after claiming that Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, had used the property as collateral for a mortgage that she did not repay earlier than her demise.
The Justice Division alleges that Findley posed as three totally different folks affiliated with a non-public lender, Naussany Investments & Personal Lending LLC, which proved to be fictitious.
Findley allegedly claimed that Presley borrowed $3.8 million in 2018 from Naussany Investments in 2018 and later filed a false creditor’s claims in a Los Angeles Court docket, deeds, and purportedly faux notices of foreclosures with the Memphis authorities and the the every day Memphis newspaper, The Industrial Enchantment.
Findley later tried to shift blame to a Nigerian id thief when the purported scheme attracted nationwide media consideration, the DOJ alleges.
For her function within the alleged scheme, Findley is dealing with fees of mail fraud and aggravated id theft. If convicted, she faces a compulsory minimal of two years in jail for aggravated id theft and a most penalty of 20 years in jail for mail fraud.
“As alleged within the grievance, the defendant 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 mortgage that she did not repay earlier than her demise,” stated Principal Deputy Assistant Lawyer Basic Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Division’s Prison Division. “As a part of the brazen scheme, we allege that the defendant created quite a few false paperwork and sought to extort a settlement from the Presley household. Now she is dealing with federal fees. The Prison Division and its companions are dedicated to holding fraudsters to account.”
“As a Memphian, I do know that Graceland is a nationwide treasure,” stated U.S. Lawyer Kevin G. Ritz for the Western District of Tennessee. “This defendant allegedly used a brazen scheme to attempt to defraud the Presley household of their curiosity on this singularly essential landmark. After all, all owners should have their property protected against fraud, and the Division of Justice will vigorously prosecute anybody who commits monetary crimes or id theft.”
